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.”
Both Orville and Wilbur Wright,
Two brothers who pioneered flight.
When at Kitty Hawk, in North Carolina,
They first flew their forerunner, of the modern airliner.
Sponsor Regina McIntosh.
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12 / 28 / 2020.
A town girl is like an oyster's pearl,
But one day has to get out of its shell.
Brought up with cultures and traditions,
But grows making many mutations.
She wants her rights to achieve greater heights,
Wants to fly like Oliver and Wilbur Wright.
Wants to face the world to take her stand,
Lack of family support is what lags her behind.
She survives during every twist and turn of life,
But her innocence gets lost during this strive.
Wants someone to understand her heart and soul,
Gives her the opportunity to reach her goal.
I too am a town girl and these are our wants,
Is there anyone who can come with us and hunt?
Just want to steer our own vehicle of life,
And will work hard like a bee in its hive.
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Were determined to conquer flight
I'm sure they really had no clue
The stress flying would put us through
Leaves fall,
and soon will
My death.
Without a
Calamity.
Rocks thrown
by the prostitute
In my own stoning.
But I'm not worried.
My heartbeat continues,
Until I'm done
Helping with the
Paraplegic that
Was abused.
In that public
school I pretended
I knew Christ.
And like any liberal
I believe in the mission
Without consequence
And with the flowers
of forgiveness.
THE BIRTH OF AVIATION
It began with Orville and Wilbur Wright
Who had a vision of man in flight
They reasoned that if a bird can fly
What about man – why can't I
So work was started with a simple plan
That soon would lead to the flight of man
To see God's world from a view up above
Their work became a real labor of love
They both worked diligently day and night
To achieve their goal of man in flight
Eventually their dream came to fruition
And ushered in the age of space exploration
It led to much greater knowledge, and soon
Man even walked on the face of the moon
The Wright Brothers' vision has stretched beyond the stars
And now man is looking at walking on Mars
Due to the dreams of these flight pioneers
Who had a vision beyond their years
Man has been where none had trod
And 'played' in the veritable backyard of God
Curtis Moorman
1 June 2012
welcome to the insanity ward, i am your host
its not the words the bring sorrow but the words that make you smile that hurt the most
my heart is burnt like it was toasted over a fire pit roast
i have less than anyone but yet i boast
if knowledge is power than i am stronger than most
my words are the waves and your heart is the coast
so to all that is broken i propose a toast
Because the irreparable can mend
and the unmovable obstacle can bend
so to all of those that have lost hope, this letter of encouragement i send
clear your eye
and do not cry
tilt your head up to the sky
look at those stars shining bright
burning gently like a candle light
they are persistent and you cant blow them out try as you might
all u must do is wish to join them and you will achieve flight
believe in the impossible and you can be Wilbur Wright
i guess the important message here is to never let your goal out of your sight.
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