Haiku of Aviation

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A little fun. I have been describing soaring to power pilots as the
Haiku of aviation, seemingly simple, but actually perhaps the most
multi-faceted. Got me thinking, why not give it a try? Anyone else
care to try?


haiku |ˈhīˌko�; ˌhīˈko�|
noun ( pl. same or -kus )
a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven,
and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
• an English imitation of this:


Soaring in the spring.
Such elegance and beauty.
Haiku of the sky.

19LK

[Ralph Jones[_2_]]

On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:56:14 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>A little fun. I have been describing soaring to power pilots as the
>Haiku of aviation, seemingly simple, but actually perhaps the most
>multi-faceted. Got me thinking, why not give it a try? Anyone else
>care to try?
>
>
>haiku |?h??ko?; ?h??ko?|
>noun ( pl. same or -kus )
>a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven,
>and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
>• an English imitation of this:
>
>
>Soaring in the spring.
>Such elegance and beauty.
>Haiku of the sky.
>
>19LK

Didn't Doris Grove publish some haiku a while back?

rj

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Not quite gramatical, but who cares ?

Blue sky, white glider
In completest harmony
Slipping silently

Cheers, Charles

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I feel three good bumps.
release at 12, land downwind.
forty bucks wasted.

[Dixie Sierra]

On Apr 12, 5:18*pm, " > wrote:


I have two, they're easy

tow behind a friend
cost of fuel is no concern
clouds lead me onward

and my spring so far...

above release height
dash downwind without thinking
another landout

(not that there's anything wrong with that!)

[Colin Field[_3_]]

On Apr 12, 4:16 pm, Dixie Sierra > wrote:
> On Apr 12, 5:18 pm, " > wrote:
>
> I have two, they're easy
>
> tow behind a friend
> cost of fuel is no concern
> clouds lead me onward
>
> and my spring so far...
>
> above release height
> dash downwind without thinking
> another landout
>
> (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

Well-formed Cumulus
Strong streeting and high bases
Shame I'm stuck at work

World goes grey and white
Senses confused- where is down?
I'm inside a cloud

Last thermal dying
Glide path five hundred above---
Is that a buzzard?

Wood overtakes glass
In an upwards thermal race
But loses the glide

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six hundred mile drive.
stand around in rain. no contest.
all vacation blown.

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I need to study.
But since I gave Cliff a tow,
only think soaring.

[Frank[_1_]]

On Apr 12, 9:43*pm, " > wrote:
> I need to study.
> But since I gave Cliff a tow,
> only think soaring.

Cliff Notes? ;=)))

[Tony Verhulst]

wrote:
> A little fun. I have been describing soaring to power pilots as the
> Haiku of aviation, seemingly simple, but actually perhaps the most
> multi-faceted. Got me thinking, why not give it a try? Anyone else
> care to try?
>
>
> haiku |ˈhīˌko�; ˌhīˈko�|
> noun ( pl. same or -kus )
> a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven,
> and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
> • an English imitation of this:
>
>
> Soaring in the spring.
> Such elegance and beauty.
> Haiku of the sky.


OK, i understand that there is little point but - haiku is much more
than some words in a 5-7-5 format. In any case, there no harm being done
here :-).

Tony

[Frank[_1_]]

On Apr 12, 10:56*am, " > wrote:
> A little fun. I have been describing soaring to power pilots as the
> Haiku of aviation, seemingly simple, but actually perhaps the most
> multi-faceted. Got me thinking, why not give it a try? Anyone else
> care to try?
>
>
> 19LK

Eagles teach us how
Our minds power us upward
Levitation works!

TA

[Mike[_8_]]

Empty in the flow
Moment to momemt vanish
Shunya ZERO points

[MickiMinner]

I have just been WAITING to use my new Latin word!


icarus in flight
slipping through the clouds up high
citivolus now

[Brad[_2_]]

sailplanes cost to much
maybe we should paraglide
peak oil won't ground me

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A Haiku? Is that
a seventeen meter ship?
plum blossom paint, right?

[Matt Herron Jr.]

OK, I will bite...

Flirting clouds gaze down
Fingers bold and brave fulfill
giddy heart's desire



Gear is down and locked.
Air speed, traffic, spoilers, wind
No going around.


Matt (Jr)

[Matt Herron Jr.]

one more...

Low again. Dig out.
Curse, forsake, cajole, seduce.
one knot full circle!


Matt (Jr)

[Matt Herron Jr.]

Stop me before I haiku again...

What did I forget?
Too many things to list...
The checklist! That's it.

[Colin Field[_3_]]

> A little fun. I have been describing soaring to power pilots as the
> Haiku of aviation, seemingly simple, but actually perhaps the most
> multi-faceted. Got me thinking, why not give it a try? Anyone else
> care to try?

This is really addictive!


Warmth and wind raise us
Minds, not motors, propel us
Soaring silently


Corkscrew up to clouds
Running downwards at high speed
Gliding is an art


No second chances;
Every landing is final;
Airmanship is key


A glint of high white
A glider soaring in wave
A sublime ascent


Fuel doesn not bind us
Gravity does not hold us
Our minds make us free

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Colin,
A happier variation of yours.

Well-formed Cumulus
Strong streeting and high bases
I leave the office

[Shame I'm stuck at work]

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wrote:
> A little fun. I have been describing soaring to power pilots as the
> Haiku of aviation, seemingly simple, but actually perhaps the most
> multi-faceted. Got me thinking, why not give it a try? Anyone else
> care to try?
>
>
> haiku |ˈhīˌko�; ˌhīˈko�|
> noun ( pl. same or -kus )
> a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven,
> and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
> • an English imitation of this:
>
>
> Soaring in the spring.
> Such elegance and beauty.
> Haiku of the sky.
>
> 19LK

OK, I'll bite too.
For the Antares pilot...

Landout Looming Large
Ground Rush - Field Trees Boulders Swamp
Push Magic Handle !

See ya, Dave "YO electric"

[Tony Verhulst]

> This is really addictive!


Too bad they're not really haiku :-).

Tony

[Brad[_2_]]

carbon fiber................bird
epoxy..........and gel-coat too
not talkin' boats here

[bumper]

Okay, so these aren't exactly aviation . . . but we do use PDA'a and it's
almost the same (g). Got these in the email the other day - too good not to
pass on.

bumper

The Web site you seek
> Cannot be located, but
> Countless more exist.
>
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>
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> Reflect, repent, and reboot.
> Order shall return.
>
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>
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> Close all that you have worked on.
> You ask far too much.
>
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>
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> I am the Blue Screen of Death.
> No one hears your screams.
>
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>
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> Today it is not working.
> Windows is like that.
>
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>
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> It might be very useful.
> But now it is gone.
>
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>
> Stay the patient course.
> Of little worth is your ire.
> The network is down.
>
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>
> A crash reduces
> Your expensive computer
> To a simple stone.
>
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>
> Three things are certain:
> Death, taxes and lost data.
> Guess which has occurred.
>
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>
> You step in the stream,
> But the water has moved on.
> This page is not here.
>
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>
> Out of memory.
> We wish to hold the whole sky,
> But we never will.
>
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>
> Having been erased,
> The document you're seeking
> Must now be retyped.
>
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>
> Serious error.
> All shortcuts have disappeared.
> Screen. Mind. Both are blank.
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- -----
>
> I ate your Web page.
> Forgive me; it was tasty
> And tart on my tongue.
>

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Soaring season's here
Uncle Fuzzy is waiting
To Pursue High CU's