Ten Haiku for Fighter Pilots.
Fighter
The ‘Joy of Action’ –
and the ‘Passion of the Hunt’ –
Foes falling ~ blue skies.
Counter-intuitive
The race for faster –
but throttle back, close the curve –
This gives you the shot.
Crash-land
I am going down –
On fire ~ I know I’ve seconds –
Smiling ~ grass in wind.
JFDI
Ach! Ground based thinking –
Don’t direct us, we know best –
Elite ~ let us work.
Worth it
We Scramble, scramble –
Still half-pissed ~ the strength in Youth –
Her lavender dawn.
Ace
I am recycled –
again and again ~ Expert –
Pride ~ but with no choice.
Portrait
My notched walking stick –
Shows my victories ~ counted –
Prefer my leg, back.
Effortless
At night, so wired now –
~they think it’s automatic –
So little, they know.
Un Rêve
On these TV shows…
A dying breed, proud stories –
They miss fallen friends.
Gallant
The dogfight – intense –
My best flying ~ sharp bright light –
Jesus – brings me home.
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duncancleary 
Love the pacing of this poem. It matches the dogfight mentioned.
Right from the first three lines, many of these stanzas were so perfect, they gave me goose bumps. I think becuase they touch, very simply, on truth – they’re so honest, so this-is-how-it-was, really was. The ending was masterful. I really enjoyed the haiku style, with each stanza titled. Wonderful!
lovely little gems, enjoyed all of them
smiles.
🙂
Oh these are fantastic! Portrait was my favorite.
Portrait is a succinct closing. Groups of haiku that tell a story is a fruitful approach to this old method. Well achieved, I thought.
your “worthy it” haiku is divine.
smiles.
welcome sharing 1 to 3 random poems with us today, best.
When I started reading on-line poetry a while back I didn’t much care for haikus… I basically didn’t understand them, and – even though I’ve got my head around them more these days – I still find them a bit… Short? Incomplete? This structure, you building up a whole row of them around the same theme, I liked! As well as the poems themselves, of course.
You did it Duncan!
I am so amazed by you
And your wonderful haiku!
Lady Kay
xxx
Thanks to all for the comments, very thoughtful and welcome.
love it.
Excellent!
Happy Holidays….
I know you write stunning Haiku, welcome sharing with us,
1 to 3 or more are welcome.
no theme.
Hope to see you in,
Smiles!