Sky Hungry

............................ the secret art of daydreaming, never did no harm .. did it ..

Sky Hungry

 

If I can not be a bird

then I want to be a fixed wing glider .. gliding

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Hanging on the very edge of infinite circles

like a harrier might ..

 

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Though a windhover .. most surely would

always both hungry and wild ..

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Looking for lay-bys .. in the sky .. somewhere we

might make up new names .. new places and words

 

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But if I cannot be a bird

then I want to be a fixed wing glider .. gliding

  

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Alone with you .. above the clouds

making love, sky hungry and proud ..

 

Author's Note

..... well we can dream.. can't we & oh' so bloomin well :)

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This reminds me of a documentary I watched recently about those brave folks who glide on air currents after jumping off vertical walls with only a jumpsuit with little wings that are only functional if you keep your arms held outward! I feel such a flying sport is too daunting for me, kinda like I feel about taking the leap of love *wink! wink!* Love your poem, tho! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville]

............. I just dunno how they dare .. I dare say they do tho ... and I luv the fact you took time to pop in on the off chance I might be in too (NUGs) fondly, Neville

[Robert Trakofler]

in 2018 airbus launched an electric plane designed to fly in the stratosphere its maiden voyage lasted 26 days... I was awestruck, I imagined skating the atmosphere and seeing space so clearly from that point in the sky unimpeded by clouds and the warping of the thicker layers of atmosphere. your poem reminded me of that dream

[Neville]

I would be awestruck too Robert .. I have seen so many amazing shots of what exists up there far beyond my eyes and imagination even... I am delighted something good came out of my little fantasy ...

[Lorry]

I used to have a recurring dream of gliding in beautiful pale blue skies, alone in a world of breeze... Until the other sod in the unseen glider below me tried a loop de loop and got the nose of his glider stuck up my undercarriage... And by undercarriage, I mean my ******
The freedom, the silence... Was that you doing loop de loops underneath me? Had to sit on an inflatable ring ever since 😀

[Neville]

.... was that you just stopped in the middle of nowhere .. dont ya eva heard of windicators ... Cheers Loz n truly 😀

[Lorry]

It was my first time. One minute im looking in my bag for my sandwiches and next thing I knew, the parachute opened in my face. Still don't knoe what happened to my cheese n branston 😀

[Neville]

you may well larf Loz .. but summat like that happened to me years ago when corporal Burnett threw me out of an Andover troop carrier ... the thought of it makes me wanna .. go lay don .. fortunately, I only ever get intermittant flash ba

[Lorry]

Life was way more interesting before the health and safety at work act came in. I wonder if its too late to make a claim against him 😀

[Neville]

How very true .... I doubt he's is still around mate :)

[light and ashes]

This is freaking beautiful! I absolutely love it. High scores!

[Neville]

I am both honoured and most grateful Allie B .. thank you :)

[light and ashes]

You're welcome

[jacob erin-cilberto]

dreaming and flying together...looking for a new space, and new atmosphere in which to exist. This old one is getting quite polluted these days.
the unfortunate truth...i want wings.
j.

[Neville]

you and me both jacob .. but then again, I think most of us are just winging it at the moment .. and we cant find our way home ...

Cheers n all that jazz,

N.

[Chris Shaw]

You have just reminded me of the lark ascending by Vaughan Williams. I think I would like to be a lark soaring in the thermals. Romantic you. Keep dreamin :)

Chris

[Neville]

I saw some larks earlier today ... sadly they are becoming more n more scarce ... they have such a beautiful and distinctive song ... I thank thee and shall indeed Chris

Neville :)

[Chris Shaw]

You know I read this lovely poem again, but instead of seeing two larks on wonderful interwoven flight in the thermals, all I could see was a fluckin flock of em :)

[Neville]

you sure they weren't starlin darlin :)

[Papaya]

Dreaming is a wonderful pastime. Keep dreaming, Neville.

[Neville]

..... tis all that keeps me flying .... thanks Ana :)

[Papaya]

Welcome! :)