Get Your Premium Membership

Spitfire

SPITFIRE

The heart beats at the beauty of 
The silent elegant beast
Getting close on the morning dew
Ready for this flying feast
Pulling the blade just once or twice
Rolls Royce chucks smoke of blue
The heartbeat of this grand old bird
Will always run true

With awesome grace she lifts her nose
To lift you from the mire
The smile just glows adrenaline flows
At the beauty of the Spitfire

We dance on clouds on silvered wings
We wheeled and soared and swung
Higher than where eagles sing
Where British heroes won
Tyrant hordes gathered near
And tried to show their power
But like a terrier born to fight
They gave us our finest hour

With awesome grace she lifts her nose
To lift you from the mire
The smile just glows adrenaline flows
At the beauty of the Spitfire

the late great Mr Churchill said
You did us proud, we sing it loud
That you were our Achilles Heel
So much owed by so many to so few 
We owe our life our freedom rife
So many here, unaware
At the debt we really owe you
now in debt forever

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 3/29/2015 9:43:00 AM
- A small greeting and warm welcome, Si :) - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here at the P- Soup - Looking forward to read many poems from you in the future - // Anne-Lise :)
Login to Reply
Date: 3/27/2015 11:01:00 PM
Si Villan, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
Login to Reply
Date: 3/26/2015 12:16:00 PM
Si Villan, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT"
Login to Reply
Villan  Avatar
Si Villan
Date: 3/27/2015 7:48:00 AM
Thank you
Date: 3/26/2015 8:18:00 AM
A terrific first contribution, Si. I'm a massive air enthusiast myself, and have been doing the airshows for many years. You've captured the power,grace and beauty of the 'Spit' magnificently. Welcome to Poetrysoup, with a jolly nice bunch of people who will encourage and assist you. A great home for your talents. Looking forward to more of your work. Regards, Viv
Login to Reply
Villan  Avatar
Si Villan
Date: 3/27/2015 7:48:00 AM
Thank you

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry