The cost of flight is landing ~ Jim Harrison
even a dragon has to land
it’s elemental for ariels
the swoop through clouds of fear and awe
and angels willingly gravitate
their travel costs a down-payment
on mortal lessons in upheaval
yet to have a thirst for thrust
feet first from earth we grow
wings are never pressure proof
Joining Jilly and her inspirational quotes from Jim Harrison for Day 2 of 28 Days of Unreason
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This just expands and expands, like deeply drawn breaths in and out of lungs. Superb! Quite enjoy the mixing of the angels, the dragons & the mortals, making the reader feel the differences between them. I am so very glad you’ve joined in, Laura!
and thank you for expanding our imaginations with your 28 day prompt – so much more to look forward to
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I really like this one. I’ve read it over a few times. I like the way the lines wraparound, and feel like I’m taking off with them at the end.
I strive for the wraparound quite often so the breath does not stop short at the line – thank you for taking off here!
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‘feet first from earth we grow’ I like that phrase, partly the alliteration, but also the image of feet of clay contrasted with the unreliability of wings.
Succinctly seen Jane – thank you
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Shades of Icarus in that last line. The history of flight in verse. Well tuned and well painted in words appropriate to the slipping of the surly bonds.
Thanks Charley – there’s nothing I like more than an unexpected adjective -‘surly bonds’ – I love that!
I confess — I lifted “surly bonds” from High Flight, by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/poetry/john-magee.html
It has been a favorite poem of mine since childhood. One of our local TV stations ran a short film that used the poem as narration. https://youtu.be/IoL-KCFbIpA
I have my moments, but that was not one of them.
am going to read and digest – yet another poet I knew nothing of
Terrific!! So much to like here, but especially liked “a thirst for thrust”!
Lovely comment – many thanks – I cannot resist the alliterative tongue twister!
It does feel as if we land and then leap off again. The line structure almost feels like holding your breath.
Yes we fly by aspiration and inspiration and have to hold our breath as long as we can knowing the pull of earth!! Thank you Sarah
You’ve reminded me of the classic quote from Toy Story – “That’s not flying, that’s falling with style”! Sometimes i wonder how my brain works.
Evidently it works with style!
kaykuala
yet to have a thirst for thrust
feet first from earth we grow
wings are never pressure proof
Even though all resources are made available an escape route can be blocked for some reasons or other!
Hank
we are earth bound creatures Hank – fallen angels – we fly by imagination and still get writer’s block!!