Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt Poem by Govind Ramakrishnan

Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt



Every time
I say
Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt
I think
'Lift-fart-before-the-song-shall-start'

In Volkenrode, Germany,
That word tells
A different tale:

A top secret
Aeronautical research facility
Perfectly camouflaged
During world war,
Instrumental
In developing
Swept-wing technology
Which enables
Modern day jet aircraft
To fly sonic

Humbled and
Bowled-over
By
German vocabulary

© 2016

Sunday, July 3, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: fun,history
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kelly Kurt 03 July 2016

Between likes and dislikes, my comment has 105 views! ! Something seems odd, as there are only three comments posted. What's the secret? : -)

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Stephen Park 03 July 2016

Great title and fun reading.

53 46 Reply

am glad you enjoyed it.

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Gil Highlander 03 July 2016

imagination plus humor makes a great poem! was laughing away.

59 47 Reply

thanks Gil, the title is special. the germans are precision machines.

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Kelly Kurt 03 July 2016

I speak a little German. The vocabulary is very literal and strung together. Great title for a poem tho. : -)

96 47 Reply

ha ha, you are a terrific poet and a jack of all trades: -))

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