Flying With Ella F. Comments

Lori, this is the best! (as was she) I missed it yesterday and am so happy you told me about it. Your airplane metaphor was startling at first but after I got into it, I loved it, especially the ending. Great write. We should have my Lena poem and your Ella poem in a book somewhere, side by side. Now how about Sinatra, Como, or Judy Garland? :)

Lori...this is one of your best. Very tight with some good, original imagery. There's a magazine that specializes in poems about Jazz artists-'Brilliant Corners.' Send this one out. Good luck, John

That's weird, I posted one earlier today where I mention birds sounding like Ella (it's not anything like as beautiful as yours! !) . Great minds, eh? Fantastic poem Lori, to a woman well worth the tribute. Hugs Anna xxx

Great stuff Lori. Grand indeed.

Beautiful poem, great sustained metaphor, and a fitting tribute to a great singer

WOW.............. Lori, this is brilliant! Fantastic rhythm n' flow (short final line/each stanza - drives the point) . Saving this. Haven't heard her in a long while; she's what I need right now. Thank you! Esther : ]