Thursday, April 28, 2011

History Of The Airplane Comments

Rating: 3.6

And the Wright brothers said they thought they had invented
something that could make peace on earth
(if the wrong brothers didn’t get hold of it)
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Savita Tyagi 08 November 2023

Every inventions starts with peace and welfare for humanity and ends up causing ruins and chaos! A poem that leaves one chewing the truth like bitter gourd.

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Bri Edwards 08 November 2023

(cont.) His entry to the world of journalism was writing sports for The Daily Tar Heel, and he published his first short stories in Carolina Magazine, for which Thomas Wolfe had written.'

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Bri Edwards 08 November 2023

the author: 'He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he earned a B.A. in journalism in 1941. (cont.)

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Bri Edwards 08 November 2023

p.s. If anyone is interested in some more tame 'history', you may try my History Of The Pen..(the writing instrument; includes some history I think of paper and ink) . I may or may not have a history of books. ;) bri

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Bri Edwards 08 November 2023

Yes, next time the U.S. will let Hitler rule Europe and maybe The Americas and Japan rule the Orient and maybe Australia. So THERE! ! ! : )

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Bri Edwards 08 November 2023

Wow! And to think I've actually flown as a passenger several times in such nasty machines! ! ! ! ! Never again! ! ! I give five stars. bri : )

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Bri Edwards 08 November 2023

stanza 1: 'Parlement of Foules - Wikipedia The Parlement of Foules (modernized: Parliament of Fowls) , also called the Parlement of Briddes (Parliament of Birds) or the Assemble of Foules (Assembly of Fowls) , is a poem by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340s-1400) made up of approximately 700 lines.'

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 November 2023

FIVE: .CONGRATULATIONS being chosen as The Classic Poem Of The Day by Poem Hunter and Team, also to the family of the late Poet

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 November 2023

FOUR: My conclusion is that the poet did his best in a kind funny way to describe the worst occurrences. I dare say he had success! TOP Marks and to my favourites

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 November 2023

THREE: and later between Hamas and Israel, but no third world war is called. He could no longer know the latter (about Putin, etc.) , because he died before then.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 November 2023

TWO: I find this poem by Ferlinghetti scary, but also the way he mentioned, that the world does not yet have a third world war, there are bombings and attacks between Putin and Ukraine,

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 November 2023

ONE: The poet runs across the grounds about the origins of the airplane and the related development, he also mentions the destruction of the Twin tower by airplanes.

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Khairul Ahsan 17 August 2020

'And buried loves and voices Cries and whispers Fill the air Everywhere' - So pathetic!

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Khairul Ahsan 16 August 2020

An interesting commentary. Loved your poem.

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 16 August 2020

This is called poetry when so beautifully presented on an abstract thing.....brilliant piece 10++

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Mahtab Bangalee 16 August 2020

And buried loves and voices Cries and whispers Fill the air Everywhere.......wonderfully described the silent love which is growing up through the chaotic world for the pure feelings; step by step on relativity.......well articulated the poem is; pleasure to read this piece

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Gordon Walter 16 August 2020

Great poem. Enjoyed reading it.

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Ellen Ni Bheachain 16 August 2020

What a lovely poem, history, emotion and knowledge. Enjoy reading it and " Congratulations on Poem of The Day! "

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Denis Mair 16 August 2020

He's one of those few special poets who writes lines that nobody else could imitate. The Ferlighetti cat paw leaves its print on every bridge between lines.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 August 2020

Most magnificent poem, full of airplane chaos, but this poem is amazing and his life incredible fame of writing. Congrats for being the Classic Poem Of The Day!

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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