Hi All,

Okay so these are on my blog too, but I don't know if many people read it, so I'm going to repost the stuff I like.

Hope you like.

Delphy

A roar. A rush. A surge.
Acceleration pushing me back in the seat.
Goosebumps on my arms, hairs pressing up.
Wings quivering, and then, takeoff.

Looking down, across the green land,
A patchwork quilt, ribbons cutting across,
like knives. Small dots, people, cars.
Getting smaller, the blue ocean visible now.

And then, a lurch. And I see… heaven.
A vast expanse of cloud, stretching
as far as the eye can see.
Ice crystals on a lake so calm.

Ears popping, the sunlight glistens.
I stare out at the world,
and I wonder…
Am I free?

Written December 15th 2006

The reason I like this one is becuase it sums up very well how I feel when I am flying. That feeling when you just take off, feeling the raw power of the plane, and then the beauty of the earth as it appears under you.. it's something that can barely be put into words.

Hope you enjoy.

I love it Delphy. My favourite stanza is:

"A roar. A rush. A surge.
Acceleration pushing me back in the seat.
Goosebumps on my arms, hairs pressing up.
Wings quivering, and then, takeoff."

You've described the experience of flying brilliantly. I always find the takeoff theworst part of flying but once the feeling that accompanies it subsides it's replaced with a feeling of freedom, like you describe.

Hope to see more from you Delphy.