Flight

I wrote this for school, my experience on a helicopter ride over the summer

Anxiousness, anticipation while waiting in line

The closer we get

The more I regret

Coming back to see if there's room up there

The nearer we get to the gates

The sooner it approaches the ground

We walk side by side to board

I'm ready to turn back around

Blades spinning above me

It's windy and loud

Before I know it we're up in the air

We're leaving the sweet solid ground

Soon a quilt of spaces

Houses are small and they gleam

Far down cars and people

The distance is one of a dream

Swoop then glide like an eagle

A few sharp turns and sudden drops

I cant believe I'm up this high

Flying with airbrushed clouds and sun blushed sky

Below; small time-forgotten bays

Above; blades swirling in air

In front of me; tangled hair

Flying in all directions stray

And next to me; my family, friend, birds flying in our path

Excitement of being suspended in the sky shall last

The helicopter holds the laughter

Blasting breezes caress the smiles

Sucked out the window; all our fears

Eight minutes left of fun but every second all worth while

Reviews

[Norma M Sutton]

Nicely described.

[trainwreck]

You very easily painted poetry in a seemingly normal event. I really enjoyed reading it. :D

[Poeticpiers]

very descriptive of an helicopter ride presented in well written free form prose

[deeps]

The distance is one of a dream
Swoop then glide like an eagle
A few sharp turns and sudden drops
I cant believe I'm up this high
Flying with airbrushed clouds and sun blushed sky

This is an amazing lines here. I enjoyed this write.