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Face To Face With Death

The day I met the airplane face to face Just going out to work awhile that day Never knew I could be meeting death's race Working for Census Bureau_month of May Just going out to work awhile that day Client list in hand maps to draw that's grand Working for Census Bureau__month of May Lovely drive early spring __last stand Client list in hand maps to draw that's grand Never thought that this could be last journey Lovely drive early spring blooms__last stand? Didn't know God had my life in hand_not on gurney Never thought that this could be last journey But when that airplane I met on a curve Didn't know God had my life in hand_not on gurney Pilot out window motion_already swerve But when that airplane I met on a curve Never knew that I could be meeting death's race Pilot out window motion_already swerve The day I met the airplane face to face...

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Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 8/3/2011 7:53:00 PM

Congrats Sara on your pantoum being featured this week on poetry soup. Vince

Daver Austin

Date: 8/3/2011 1:50:00 PM

Congrats on that narrow miss being selected. Love, daver

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/1/2011 9:26:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week on PoetrySoup Sara. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/31/2011 6:29:00 PM

Congrats Sara on your featured poem this week on PS ..so honored to be sharing along with u luv as we all read this delightful poetry luv..

Dion Bess

Date: 12/10/2010 9:54:00 AM

very interesting i think that you stubble over your words a bit but, your concept was clear keep it up

Daniel Cwiak

Date: 12/5/2010 9:34:00 AM

Interesting and fascinating write, Sara. We all have the unknown factor of death in our horizon, and you have expressed it well here. i hope this was not a life experience, as I have had a few like this myself. Keep the pen flowing! Dan C

Fabiyas M V

Date: 12/5/2010 6:05:00 AM

Very interesting story,Sara.One of the sweet works I read this evening.

John Loving Iii

Date: 12/5/2010 5:24:00 AM

i'm speechles. jhl

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/4/2010 2:01:00 PM

Makes me want to learn more about this fascinating story, Sara. SCARY!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 12/4/2010 12:46:00 PM

Soup Mail Reply Sara...

Joyce Johnson

Date: 12/4/2010 10:11:00 AM

That would be a scare to last a lifetime. Thank you for reading and commenting. Love, Joyce

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/4/2010 8:56:00 AM

Thanks for letting me know, Sara. Even after all this time, this memory must be haunting. Love, Carolyn

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/4/2010 7:49:00 AM

Oh my goodness, Sara! Did this really happen to you? What a terrible experience. Must have been earlier this year during the Census. I just can't imagine making a curve and finding a plane with the pilot hanging out the window! You've seen more than enough tragedy. Hope despite your husband's surgery and your pain, you can find some happiness this holiday season. Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 12/4/2010 7:45:00 AM

Very awesome and frightening experience you had 20 years back. Sara

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/4/2010 7:35:00 AM

About 20 years ago this happen to me.I was going to work in another county and going around a blind curve came face to face with an airplance coming down the center of the road. He had had to emergency land..I was younger and thought and reacted fast.I went off the road kept going over and over and then the pilot was able to move off center and his wing did not come close.The pilot was hanging out of the window yelling motioning for me to get over.Was in our local paper but I was not..Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 12/4/2010 7:29:00 AM

What a story Sara.. and thank God for His protection that day ..in May.. must have been a horrible feeling.. a well written account of this memory my friend.. enjoyed with luv.. Soup Mail.