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Technical Hitch

If you fly with an African airline, start praying This is a true story, you will know what I’m saying It happened in Kenya in the town Kisumu Forty-four passengers in a plane with nothing to do Just when the pilot got the all clear to fly The passengers hear the engines die Apparently, the pilot had spotted an flat tyre And the flight to Berlin has to expire The technical staff looked here and there In the whole airport there was no spare Nitrogen canisters were empty, no air Passengers complained that it was unfair Passengers suggested to take it to a petrol station However, it seemed the jack went on vacation So no jack, no air And no bloody spare (Here’s the science bit) The engineers gathered around the wheel met a stump They heroically attempted to inflate it with a bicycle pump The pilot pushed them away and without a doubt Thought he could blow in the valve till he passed out The air line manager was angry as passenger laughed out loud He said these men are heroic and you should be proud. A technical hitch like this can happen any where As he gave the passengers an evil glare He said my country is beautiful take in the lovely sight Before the next aeroplane arrives within a fortnight

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 7/27/2010 7:09:00 AM
funny!! and ridiculous!
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Date: 7/26/2010 5:40:00 PM
You're taking your life in hand when flying, but we trust the pilot and airline - most of the time, we arrive at our destination; most of the time .... humorous poem, sid!
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