Beatles Memory Poem by Linda Ori

Beatles Memory

Rating: 5.0


Listening to ' Beatles Sunday Morning'
Reminds me of a foggy London memory.......
Spent nine hours on a plane from JFK
Some years ago back in the 60's
Attempting to land in London
Fog so thick no way to get down
So up we go and circle, circle, circle 'round...
Still no visibility, so back we go
To Shannon, landing there to refuel;
Wanting to throw up - so queezy!
Sat on that plane for 2 hours eating Rolaids
But I do recall the beauty of the country
As we soared high above and circled 'round......
I vowed to return one day
When my stomach could handle the trip;
So here we go again, onward to England
This time the fog has lifted
And there on top of the buildings
Throngs of people are waving and shouting....
Certainly not for this American plane,
But for the Beatles - on a plane
Coming down somewhere behind us!
What a thrill! And here we are in London
Just in time for dinner -' on the house'
Thanks to the delay in reaching our destination.
That's the closest I'll ever get to 'royalty'
But still a memory I'll treasure forever.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Charles M Moore 25 October 2006

Funny how the old tunes carry us back to a feeling in time, a mood and perception well penned here.

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Original Unknown Girl 30 October 2006

What a great read..... I can tell you, circling around an airport does nothing to help with the stomach does it? But hey, to have the Beatles underneath almost makes it worth that bilious feeling! What a great claim to fame Linda! HG xx

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Nimal Dunuhinga 03 November 2006

The diverted flights and the memory of Beatles a good experience Linda. How one can forgets the Beatles when you think of their 'Eleanor Rigby'?

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Roger Bowman 15 November 2006

I wish I was there. Take care Roger

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Tailor Bell 22 October 2006

great memory, Linda. I've had a number of diverted flights after decompressions or poor visibility...MAC-air! ! (you sit backwards or in a jump-seat, the stewardesses have deep voices, hairy legs and serve stale sandwiches) . Landing commercial in London, it can be an exciting place! -Tailor

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Ana Monnar 23 September 2007

The Beatles bring back a lot of memories. I still own their long play records. Thanks... : -))

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Steve Chering 07 September 2007

Ha; Beatles..erk old timers by now. although I was brought up on the stuff..I can relate to it all so well.I had a poem simular of a memory about a trip to Niagrea Falls this year. cold wet damp, and beutiful. great write,

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David Harris 25 February 2007

Linda, thanks for transporting me back to the good old days of the 60's. It was through the Beatles that I got started writing way back in 1963. They were all over the British press. I said one day to a friend of mine I was working with, if John and Paul can write songs why can't we. And that was that. Forty odd years later I'm still trying to make it as big as them. Thanks for sharing this one, it brought back some lovely memories. David

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jack russell 09 January 2007

Not many will remember the hysteria that accompanied The Beatles' every move. Just imagine leading them into Heathrow...lucky you! Great memories :) jack.

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Not a member No 4 06 January 2007

All those trigger words conjure up another world! And it was. Thrilling business too second time around - it comes out so clearly in and between the lines. Fondly expressed, fondly remembered and you carried us all back there with you. Thank you. x jim

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