ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

It never ceases to amaze me how people get so cranky with the Airlines when a natural disaster throws schedules into chaos.. What part of natural and disaster do these idiots not understand...they seem to think that the airlines are deliberately cancelling flights just to inconvenience their passengers, rather than perhaps trying to save their 'useless and stupid IMO' lives.



ON A CLEAR DAY – YOU CAN FLY FOREVER


There is a plume of ash and dust above – not good weather to fly
and the airports around the world are closed – and not hard to see why.
It’s a matter of safety and commuters should be glad
that this is airline priority – it’s no use getting mad.

On a clear day with sunshine and bright blue skies overhead,
for the most part schedules are kept and passengers are led
into those metal cylinders that carry them in flight
‘cross the world and all its oceans from daybreak to midnight.

But right now a ring is round the moon, it recently glowed red.
The shining stars are hard to see now when you go to bed.
Is this the day of reckoning? We must just sit and wait
and wonder what more is in store – a time to contemplate.

The earth is just a fragile shell and yet the powers within
can call a halt to mere mortals – she rules o’er everything.
The thread is tenuous but strong – we think we have the key
but we are nothing but a stitch in Mothers tapestry.

So all the world can do is watch – ponder the now warm stone
she spews from portals deep within – her ash on us she’s thrown.
With luck we will see moonshine, catch that first bright morning light
and live to see another day – of calmness and delight.

So don’t let anger fill your soul, be happy you’re alive.
Life is short enough already – don’t become hot wired
inside, burning out circuits and getting into a tizz.
Sing in doorways. There is nothing you can do, what is just is.


Maureen Clifford © 06/11

I have had to attend a few accidents where the person who got wiped out, was plunging onward because they just had to get there, couldn't wait for a safe passage. Trouble is, they never got there.


I like the story about Mohammed Ali, during a plane flight was asked by the attendant to put on his seat belt. he said " Superman don't need no seatbelt '
The attendant replied " Superman don't need no plane to fly "

I always laugh at the cars that whizz on past me - and get to the red lights first!

They are probably scared when your car goes Boom Boom clunk clunk Hiss Hiss and can not get out of the way soon enough.

I bet they are all professional drivers as well with a big P in their windows.

Duck Bob Duck Missed Hah

Yep, usually p platers, on the phone.....

You'll be pleased to know the old girl is having her cylinder head done while I'm away...then I'll be dangerous...vroom vroom...

Maureen wrote:
But right now a ring is round the moon, SHE recently glowed red.

Fair Dinkum! Maureen it is The MAN in the Moon! Always has been and always will be!

Vic

well yes Vic I know that but give a girl some poetic licence ...Pleeease

I have to agree with you Maureen - how can you blame the airlines, and rant and rave at them????
Yes, it is frustrating when you have all your plans in disarray, but there is not much that anyone can do about it.

I have just been out walking, and it is an absolutely beautiful night here - no volcanic ash, no clouds to mask the night sky, and millions of beautiful shining stars!!! The moon has not yet crept over the horizon, and the silence!!! Ah, the silence!! Didn't want to stop walking, but unfortunately, my bed calls me!!!

Catchya
IRene

Lost birds and grounded planes. We were grounded in Washington once because the plane had hit a sparrow. I think the sparrow was grounded, too.

Thank goodness for that! For a moment there I thought The Sisterhood was making an attempt at feminizing The Man in The Moon!