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The Flight
Looking down upon death below,
Heart in his mouth -onwards must go.
Sun Above Glaring at him
For bird’s is the sky,
The heaven’s but
firmament all at once
Leaving-he jumps.
At first It feels you must fall
But bird-like wings that
sprout from each side,
Hold you aloft, atlast he flies!
Heart Throbbing, Eyes Gazing,
Words lost too cannot describe the flight
Wind rushing past him,
The world ‘neath A passing blur.
But soon, as nose dips down,
Death approaches,
As he dives down
Twisting and turning now
The world’s downside up
Whistling through his ears,
The final rush now
Eyes shut tight,
He crashes, with pain
The first pilot dies.

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This is a short poem that depicts the final flight of Otto Lilienthal, who was the first well documented person to fly with the help of gliders. His flights, whose pictures were published in magazines and newspapers showed that human flight was a practical possibility. He is known as the pioneer of aviation.