Skydiving poetry...

[AggieDave 6]

An English class I'm in this semester requires poetry composition, its been a while since I've done this, although it used to be a common thing in my life (writting poetry). Anyways, what should I write about? Skydiving! )

"AOT 14-way Hybrid"

Rushing to the dirtdive
rig only on a shoulder
jumpsuit and gear in my arms
planning how the dive will go
The whine of the turbine engines
the smell of Jet-A as the plane approaches
Tailramp drops, 32 people rush aboard
taking seats, cramming in closer and closer
looking for seatbelts
the smell of sweat in the still air fills the cabin
Rolling to the runway
Windup, rolling, faster, FASTER
TAKE OFF!
At 2,000 feet, Pablo hanging out the door
watching the world go by, falling farther below the plane
14,000 feet, stand up, time to get ready
form up, red light turns on warning us of jump run
Green Light!
first group leaves, we're next
12 on the tail ramp,
3 in the base taking grips for the exit
Ready, Set, Goooo
12 people out the door
running after, diving off the ramp
like the plane is the highest high-dive known to man
Base building below me
2 people flying belly to earth
Ramon drops as the hanger,
holding on to the belly flier's chest straps
the hybrid is built, the base is there
Sit-fly, stand
Screaming towards the base as fast as I can
Stop and I'm there, sit-flying with the formation
Looking around, sun setting in the clouds
14 freefliers in a hybrid at sunset
beauty and inner peace known
known only to those in the skies

--David Lund



"HeadDown"


Slow
15 Minutes
Hot
Even with a breeze
RUSH
Door opens
Cooler
Air throughout
Count
Ready, Set, GO and we are gone
speed
Headdown transition, oppenheimer off the hill,
screaming head first towards the ground
Speed
Cartwheel, Sitfly, feet towards earth,
dock, spock, mindwarp, hands on each other's heads
SPEED
cartwheel, headdown, flower, carve, BEEP
Breakoff
Track away, Beep Beep, time to deploy
flare, stop, pull the pilot chute and my canopy emerges
Quiet-peace
Turning, Diving, Rushing faster and faster to the ground
SPEED
Punch the Toggles, just inches from the ground, forward flight
Swoop
Carving along the ground
Swoooooop
Finish the flight, touch down and stop
And people wonder why the birds sing

--David Lund

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[narcimund 0]

Not mine, but cute:

Man small.
Why fall?
Skies call.
That's all!

First Class Citizen Twice Over

[Paige 0]

Here are two poems I wrote about skydiving (I) and my guy (II) but they actually came about through a pack of stickers. Some of the words in the poem are stickers (all caps) and I picked the words out at random and made the poem around them.

No titles yet so they are numbered.

I.
For those who DARE TO DREAM,
There are NO LIMITS.
IMAGINE the OPPORTUNITY
To SOAR through the atmosphere.
LIVE IT UP and dare to be ALIVE,
Reach for the SUN and have
The ground be the only LIMIT.
The SERENITY above
Is IRRESISTIBLE and can
INSPIRE the soul.

II.
BELIEVE in yourself and
LOVE without hesitation.
TOGETHER you can SUCCEED
At love and enjoy your KISSES.
PEACEFUL flights and SUNSHINE
Spoil those who REACH
For the clouds and their DREAMS.

I'm drunk so I hope these translated correctly. I'll check em tomorrow morning before the family turkey day just to make sure

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[ACMESkydiver 0]

That's beau-ti-ful, Dave!
I can't write poetry. Lost what meager ability I had years ago, but I sure like reading other peoples'.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[AggieDave 6]

Wow, this thread bubbled up from below. It was a good while back when I wrote those and posted them.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."