Who is Jimmie Allen?
Has anyone seen Jimmie Allen? I’ve been looking all over for him. I stood in Red Square with the Night Witches and pointed at his picture. “Do you recognize him?” All they said was, “Nyet.” I flew...
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I have this plane because of you. I saw you standing at the airport fence, a Faraday Cage I couldn’t recognize you through. It had been so long since I had seen you. Seems like a thousand years ago....
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Schrödinger’s cat is standing by my wing. Flips a challenge coin and says, “Call.” Alive or dead. I’m too smart to fall for that old cat trick. Uncertainty is the only certainty a pilot knows. I...
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Close your eyes. I have a present for you. No, it’s not your birthday but I wanted to give you something anyway. A before my birthday, birthday surprise. I couldn’t decide what we would like. What...
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I sat on the grass and talked to Meis. I asked Meis van der Rohe, “How could you do that, dear man?” Build a fortress of black bars and glass, in such a beautiful space, along the curve of Lake...
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Missing the missing man. We saved a slot for him in the sky on the airshow fly-by. Look up. Do you see him in the space we erased? I do. Look down, he’s standing right in front of you. Go on....
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An angel laid on my wing in the museum. Her name is Evie. She was eight and told me she wanted to be a veterinarian. I saw the angel again a few weeks ago. Now she wants to be a ballerina. Both...
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Blu was donated to Triple Tree Aerodrome to help their youth program July, 2017. “I know the price you paid to get Blu. I wouldn’t worry about it too much, that’s our lucky number.”
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Walk across the ramp with me. Take my hand. Let’s go see the planes. Which one do you want? They’re all so beautiful, it’s hard to pick. I want the shiny one. Why? It the prettiest and looks...
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A clocca is a clock. A clock is a bell. A bell marks a watch. From the tower each hour, the Watchman calls, “All’s well.” Wæccende, Boatman, remain awake. Ships watch changes four quarters a day....
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