Ann Gilmour Poet Shape

Inaugural Flight

 I
saw
it all
from
the start 
to the end
A m e r i c a n
A s t r o n a u t s 
r o c k e t  u p  h i g h  
My heart skipped
 a beat when 
countdown 
began and 
w h e n  we
had lift off
joyful tears
they flowed 
A summer’s day
no traffic in sight
they had a job 
to go to as 
they get a
green light
On route to 
board the ISS
E C S T A T I C  
a complete success
that
night
I gazed
up to 
the 
sky
as
I
S
S

passed me by ~ an awesome sight ~ musing one day of my inaugural flight

Written 6th June 2020
Contest Brian's Select 5
Sponsor Brian Strand ~ 2nd Place  

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Line Gauthier June 8, 2020 at 12:20 AM Lovely shape, Ann. Ann Gilmour July 8, 2020 at 1:03 AM Bless you Line xx

Panagiota Romios June 6, 2020 at 11:39 AM Dearest Ann~ oh, must Fave this. Love the poem and the shape. My friend, you are extraordinaire to the max. With admiration and love Panagiota xoxo And Quuen Irene ^*^ Ann Gilmour June 6, 2020 at 2:06 PM Dearest Panagiota and Queen Irene ~ a Fave wow, such a compliment my sweet girls ~ thank you. I love watching a launch and was completely mesmerised at countdown. I find the roar and power as they ignite the engines, intoxicating though I'm a wreck by the time they take off ~ i would love to be on it! Sending you both special sparkly starry space salutations & love and hugs toooo Ann ******????????????? zzzzzz

Silent One June 6, 2020 at 6:13 AM Very creative Ann.. You did it really well and it is fitting to the content of the poem.. Ann Gilmour June 6, 2020 at 1:52 PM Wow thank you so much SO, those comments mean a great deal coming from you my friend ~ thank you. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Poet Destroyer A June 6, 2020 at 2:42 AM thank you for sharing your experience, I'm impressed and a little jealous. I wish was there, from the first lift off to the recent one..enjoyed LINDA Ann Gilmour June 6, 2020 at 1:49 PM Hi Linda, how nice to meet you and thank you for your sweet comments. I am rather obsessed with anything to do with space and the universe; I find it fascinating. So good to hear you. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Vijay Pandit June 5, 2020 at 7:14 AM WOW! This is so brilliantly designed and executed, Ann--your poem should get a TOP win in Brian's contest. Ann Gilmour June 5, 2020 at 8:27 AM Gosh thank you so much Vijay for your lovely comments. It took a while as this is my first attempt at shape poetry, but I enjoyed the challenge. Many thanks dear Vijay. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham June 5, 2020 at 3:55 AM Brilliant Ann, I struggle with shapes. Love anything to do with space, I see the space station often. Got an app that tells me when it's going to fly ovet. Tom. P. S. Just as I commented on Victor's. Yours appeared, great minds eh. Ann Gilmour June 5, 2020 at 4:12 AM Thank you Tom glad you liked it. I had this in my head since 3.30 am and it is my first shape poem and like you I struggled, but I am quite pleased with the result. I too am obsessed with anything to do with space, though it was my first glimpse of the ISS, which was so exciting. Now I am all SPACED OUT, haha... enjoy your day Tom with kindest thoughts Ann xx