Wednesday, November 23, 2016

High Fight


"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
– Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.



4 comments:

  1. I've always loved this poem... thanks for posting it.. I so enjoyed it!

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  2. How do you like to go up in a swing,
    Up in the air so blue?
    Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
    Ever a child can do!

    Up in the air and over the wall,
    Till I can see so wide,
    River and trees
    and cattle and all
    Over the countryside--

    Till I look down on the garden green,
    Down on the roof
    so brown--
    Up in the air I go flying again,
    Up in the air and down!

    https://s4.postimg.org/uic7pugfh/AA2.jpg
    http://www.namsouth.com/viewtopic.php?t=2847&highlight=swing+reunion

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