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Flying Poems | Examples of Flying Poetry

Flying Poems - Examples of all types of flying poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for flying.
Premium Member Icarus, Revisited
In a house, half-mad, with mother and dad, And a labyrinth he couldn’t escape - He trudged the maze, with a string ball, so sad. The sky’s warm, gay orb, too, was round in shape. ...Read the rest...
Categories: father, flying, humor, love,
Form: Sonnet



Spring Is Here
The tree is blooming, While flocks of birds are flying Up high in blue skies. Sun beaming unto my eyes. Spring is truly on the rise....Read the rest...
Categories: bird, flying, imagery, nature,
Form: Tanka
Emergency Landing
Hard to park a plane Emergency at the beach To an unreal lane....Read the rest...
Categories: beach, crazy, flying, prejudice,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member chicago
I flew to Chicago last Friday night my great uncle was turning a hundred. The plan was to fly-in Friday, party Saturday, and fly out Sunday. No missed school. The air felt colder in Chicago, the wind really bit, and...Read the rest...
Categories: birthday, flying, humor, sick,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Choice
Fly high like an eagle, don't be a seagull in the sea, don't be ashamed to realese your concerns instead to keep them inside. Let your worries to be known, give them wings instead to cut them to be...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, bird, blessing, flying,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Parcel
Hear, hear, I’m heaven-sent! Open up your heart, and see Not the message that was meant But a parcel that is me Put away the wrapping paper Sit me down on the floor I’m a drinker, you’re a vaper And we always...Read the rest...
Categories: deep, flying, love,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Earth Angels
amazing feats in the sky in colorful blue and gold when earth angels fly ...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, color, flying, sky,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Interloper
A fierce eagle in mid-flight Was overcome with fearful fright. He could not believe his eyes, “What’s this doing in my skies? First, there was Ben Franklin’s kite. Now, I deal with Wilbur Wright.”...Read the rest...
Categories: bird, flying, humor, humorous,
Form: Couplet
The Aviators' Alphabet
A is for Airspeed who graduated from Oxford B is for Bristol with their whispering giants C is for Convair and Canadair also B recalls Boulton-Paul who built many Defiants. D for De...Read the rest...
Categories: conflict, flying, history, howl,
Form: Abecedarian
Winter Rainbow
Daylight breaks through the gates humming a solemn tune in my ears, here I am standing on the anxious hill gazing at the moon rotating on the hidden sphere. Its bright light sends ripples of hope...Read the rest...
Categories: flying, america, beautiful, business, city,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member regal robins
rose robin reaches royal rippling rush rivers returning rove rain March 12th 2024 ...Read the rest...
Categories: bird, dance, flying, nature,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Airplane Mode
When I speak with you I'm never blue Imagine if we said, I do? On cloud nine would I Float happily by Guitar and Bluebird in the sky Atop your wings I'll tell you things While all the time my bluebird sings And when...Read the rest...
Categories: flying, i love you,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Just Dreaming
Every wonder where they come from? I’m just glad that I still have some. Sometimes they’re pleasant and seem good, sometimes vague and misunderstood. At times they’re funny or bizarre, like riding on a shooting star. Often it seems they’re teaching...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, dream, fantasy, flying,
Form: Sonnet
EXPECTING TO FLY
EXPECTING TO FLY You watch outside the window at the bird's nest Watching the baby bird leaning on the mother's breast I want to give the mother and baby a wave But I think they just want to rest...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, bird, care, flying,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Between the Extremes - POTD
In the nighttime hours As the world deftly creeps by I summon my powers Spread my wings and fly Past cotton clouds, Snow-capped mountains, white I am lost and I am found I am beauty and blight Past the midnight chimes A soul searching...Read the rest...
Categories: desire, flying, freedom, sunset,
Form: Ekphrasis

Specific Types of Flying Poems

Definition | What is Flying in Poetry?


Book: Reflection on the Important Things