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The Legend of D B Cooper

With two hundred thousand dollars
and a parachute way up high,
Dan Cooper left the 727 he hijacked
and disappeared in the deep blue sky.

Somewhere between Seattle and Portland
the only American hijacker never caught
landed either dead or alive - 
the FBI and authorities know naught.

He bought a ticket under the name of Dan Cooper,
the media mistakenly called him D. B.;
whatever became of him and the money
remains today a mystery.

Some say he couldn't have survived the jump;
Some say they know he's been seen;
Some say he could be living in your neighborhood;
If he's alive, he got away clean.

The legend of D. B. Cooper -
A man who disappeared into airspace,
On November 24, 1971 -
Still an unsolved FBI case.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mehta Avatar
July 22, 2011 at 11:29 AM
My congratulations on this win in the contest of carolyn,Joe
Freeman Avatar
July 22, 2011 at 9:09 AM
Joe, a great mystery piece. Congratulations on your worthy second place. Agape, Moses
Brown Avatar
July 22, 2011 at 5:36 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Carolyn Devonshire's "Unsolved Mysteries" contest Joe. Love, Carol
Dufresne Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 5:31 PM
love these entries in this contest. So much cool stuff. congratulations to you, Joe
Johnson Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 3:52 PM
And he is almost a folk hero in these parts but he was a common criminal. Some of his money was found I believe, many years later. Congratulations on a great poem and win. Love, Joyce
Mehta Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 2:55 PM
My congratulations on this win in the contest of Carolyn, Joe
Devonshire Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 2:04 PM
A superb write, Joe, but I would expect no less from you. I wonder if we'll ever find out what happened to Cooper. Compelling account written in flawless verse. Congratulations on your second-place win in the mystery contest. Love, Carolyn
Heffington Avatar
July 5, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Nice! Don't you love an unsolved mystery? :)
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