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blue angels
Since 1946, 27 naval aviators have died
at air shows, while 500,000,000 fans cheered
on the Devil-May-Care exercises.
18 inches between wing tip and canopies,
crowds feel deep in their chests the turbo fans at Mach 1.8.
Squinting into the sun, the 60 foot length
and 40 foot wingspan suggest a crucifix,
heightened by the missing man formation.
The slightest aeolian shove would seem to push one F/A-18A Hornet into another.
But I don’t hear the hand of God.
Rather, I hear Roll Royce, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Contrails now the rainbows of this age.
at air shows, while 500,000,000 fans cheered
on the Devil-May-Care exercises.
18 inches between wing tip and canopies,
crowds feel deep in their chests the turbo fans at Mach 1.8.
Squinting into the sun, the 60 foot length
and 40 foot wingspan suggest a crucifix,
heightened by the missing man formation.
The slightest aeolian shove would seem to push one F/A-18A Hornet into another.
But I don’t hear the hand of God.
Rather, I hear Roll Royce, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Contrails now the rainbows of this age.
Published 12th May 2020
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