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Charles35093463: 'High Flight' by John Gillespie Magee Jr.

JanalynVoigt: John Gillespie Magee, Jr. - Author of the Poem "High Flight"

JanalynVoigt: John Gillespie Magee, Jr. - Author of the Poem "High Flight"

votebrevard: Today, we remember the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. An interesting fact, the back of the marker for the 7 astronauts buried at the Arlington National Cemetery features a poem "High Flight," written by Royal Canadian Air Force pilot John Gillespie Magee, Jr. in 1941.

mchopowick: John Gillespie Magee Jr. wrote “High Flight” in 1941, with the memorable words, “I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…and touched the face of God”.

OptimoPrincipi: Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift-off on this day in 1986. In his subsequent address to the nation, Ronald Reagan would quote the jubilant and transcendent sonnet ‘High Flight’ written by Spitfire pilot John Gillespie Magee Jr. (1922-1941).

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ron_eisele: 11 December 1941. Death of RCAF Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr., 1922-1941. Aviator & poet killed in his Spitfire V in mid-air collision with an Airspeed Oxford trainer over Lincolnshire. He is most famous for his poem "High Flight" a tribute to pilots of all generations.

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RevKimWChafee: As I prayed about what to share with him, I recalled a poem I had heard years ago, entitled, "High Flight" (by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.). I found it online and asked his loved one if I could read it to him. She agreed that it would be appropriate. (2)

iWealthConnect: High Flight BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR. Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of…

violetpilot1: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of .. John Gillespie Magee, Jr

Buckaro_Banzai: JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR. '40, FROM THE POEM "HIGH FLIGHT" John was from my High School...

craz_part_4: john gillespie magee jr writing wee poems about loving to fly only to die in a mid air collisions is sublime

natematias: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things — John Gillespie Magee Jr.

markhankins1123: High Flight (An Airman’s Ecstasy) - John Gillespie Magee Jr poem reading...

cjmdenny: "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth." - John Gillespie Magee Jr

mountainherder: “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds” High Flight, John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

FreddSays: Lovely day to 'slip the surly bonds of Earth'. ('High Flight'. John Gillespie Magee Jr. Most quoted aviation poem, they say.)

KyleLibrary: High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr. | Poetry Foundation

AC1Carl: Poem of the Day: High Flight -

Book_Addict: Happy birthday to poet and aviator John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (June 9, 1922), author of the memorable poem "High Flight".

FuquaFacts: Fighter pilot & poet, John Gillespie Magee, Jr., was born 100 years ago today. Killed in 1941 at age 19, Magee wrote the sonnet, High Flight -- one of the most famous poems about aviation.

FuquaFacts: High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

from_years: Fighter pilot & poet, John Gillespie Magee, Jr., was born 100 years ago today. Killed in 1941 at age 19, Magee wrote the sonnet, High Flight -- one of the most famous poems about aviation.

from_years: High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

evangyselli: "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (read by Tom O'Bedlam)

ron_eisele: 9 June 1922. Birth of John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American aviator and poet. He served in the RCAF during WWII , before the USA officially entered the war. His poem "High Flight"was a tribute to the Spitfire and pilots of all generations.

violetpilot1: High Flight By John Gillespie Magee Jr. Where never lark nor ever eagle flew— And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God

ringinabell: John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

JoyB28295134: Where never lark nor even eagle flew – And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God Aug. 18, 1941, Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr

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violetpilot1: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of .. John Gillespie Magee, Jr

CEJAYEL: Side note on this, the poem High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr was written (or least started) at RAF Llandow. Nixon referenced this poem after the Challenger disaster.

violetpilot1: "Up the long, delirious burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark or ever eagle flew And while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space Put out my hand and touched the face of God" John Gillespie Magee Jr

HarwellJoe: Space Shutter Challenger at liftoff January 28, 1986. "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth. Put out my hand, and touched the face of God." — John Gillespie Magee, Jr

graywolf442: "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. -

JoeEliseon: Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth -John Gillespie Magee, Jr., "High Flight"

RAFBF: Today marks the 80th anniversary of the world-renowned pilot and poet John Gillespie Magee Jr’s death. He died when his Spitfire collided with another aeroplane. Today we remember him and his service by reading his incredible poem ‘High Flight’ ➡️

ron_eisele: 11 December 1941. Death of RCAF Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr., 1922-1941. Aviator & poet killed in his Spitfire V in mid-air collision with an Airspeed Oxford trainer over Lincolnshire. He is most famous for his poem "High Flight" a tribute to pilots of all generations.

theharpoonman: In 1941, fighter pilot and poet John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was killed in a mid-air collision. He was 19. Rest In Peace, Sir.

Gnerphk: And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (died 11 December 1941) 3/3

_froggy: High Flight, John Gillespie Magee Jr.

Amon26: And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr

zeeman_17: John Gillespie Magee Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941)

GeorgeMentz: FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: John Gillespie Magee, Jr ~ 30 August 2021

BlueWaterHL: In this installment of Naval Stories, Keith Kaniut reminisces on and relates to the poem "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee Jr

pampisford: High Flight (An Airman’s Ecstasy) - John Gillespie Magee Jr poem reading...

flatbush711: In memory of John Gillespie Magee Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941)

LeeHunt90173919: John Gillespie Magee Jr. HIGH FLIGHT. BET YOU KOW IT.

NORTHTRENTON: Happy Birthday to Arthur Hertzberg (d. 2006), Jean Lacouture (d. 2015), George Axelrod (d. 2003), John Gillespie Magee Jr (d. 1941), Fernand Seguin (d. 1988), Gerald Gotting (d. 2015), Ed Farhat (d. 2003), Tony Britton, Keith Laumer (d. 1993) and Herman Sarkowsky (d. 2014).

Book_Addict: Happy birthday to poet and aviator John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (June 9, 1922), author of the memorable poem "High Flight".

ron_eisele: 9 June 1922. Birth of John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American aviator and poet. He served in the RCAF during WWII , before the USA officially entered the war. His poem "High Flight"was a tribute to the Spitfire and pilots of all generations.

StandardsMich: Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr. 1922-1941

pampisford: High Flight (An Airman’s Ecstasy) - John Gillespie Magee Jr poem reading...

Ken97109552: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, --and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of . . . "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr

LauraLauraDat: Poem is "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee Jr

CHARLESMLEWIS2: "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. I discovered this in seventh grade (1951), in a book about the Lafayette Flying Corps, by Nordhoff & Hall...long before it became popular as a TV "sign-off" meme. A bit trite today, but in '51 it was "my poem".

ChelleyBeannss: High Flight by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr. 9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941

WashoeLibrary: In celebration of National Poetry Month we are sharing our favorite poetry. Karen from Sparks Library recommends "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. This and many more great poems can be found in 'The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems'

FurmanTheatre: Meet Mabel Prince, a junior Theatre Arts major who will be performing sonnets by Billy Collins, John Gillespie Magee Jr, and Wilude Scabere in Love's Fine Wit! Begins streaming on-demand April 19!

KesEnglish: ‘High Flight’ by John Gillespie Magee Jr. from The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems, edited and illustrated by Jackie Morris.

TomLondon6: HIGH FLIGHT by John Gillespie Magee, Jr Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things 1/?

CALUSA18: 3/3 - And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high un-trespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. — John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

CALUSA18: 3/3 - And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high un-trespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. — John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

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JoeEliseon: Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth -John Gillespie Magee, Jr., "High Flight"

TimintheCLE65: Artist Robert Harding designed the bronze plaque affixed to the front of the memorial. The poem "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr., is inscribed on the memorial's rear. The memorial was dedicated on March 21, 1987, by Vice President George H.W. Bush. 2/2

tedroche: "Where never lark or even eagle flew -- And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God." -- John Gillespie Magee, Jr

YourBoyMilt: “ $SQ has slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God” -John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

JaxScoliosisDoc: "...And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God." -John Gillespie Magee Jr.

gwquick007: or even eagle, flew; and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God." High Flight was composed by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

LucasHahn265359: Interesting. John Gillespie Magee Jr. (1922-1941), the RCAF pilot who served in World War II and wrote the poem "High Flight", was born in Shanghai.

denveropinion: John Darkow, Columbia Missourian; poem by John Gillespie Magee Jr.

graywolf442: "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. seems appropriate here.

Kenneth_Jackson: High Flight – Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr.

FLTDOC1: American John Gillespie Magee, Jr., 412 (Fighter) Squadron, RCAF, at age 19, wrote this masterpiece:

DDaywear: 11/12/41 American aviator & poet John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was killed in a mid-air collision over Lincolnshire, England. He became famous for his poem High Flight, & had, before the U.S. entered the war, forsaken a place at Yale in order to train as a fighter pilot in the RCAF.

zephyrzero7: On this date 79 years ago, John Gillespie Magee Jr, fighter pilot and author of "High Flight" died. Also on this date 37 years ago, my Father, also a fighter pilot, died. John Gillespie Magee Jr's iconic poem is engraved on my Dad's gravestone. Throw a nickel on the grass...

ron_eisele: 11 December 1941. Death of RCAF Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr., 1922-1941. Aviator & poet killed in his Spitfire V in mid-air collision with an Airspeed Oxford trainer over Lincolnshire. He is most famous for his poem "High Flight" a tribute to pilots of all generations.

giorgiocmorales: "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;..." -High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. RIP Chuck Yeager, one of the greatest pilots who ever lived.

jumpjim: With the passing of Chuck Yeager yesterday I’ve had this poem, probably my favourite, rattling around my head all day... The author, John Gillespie Magee Jr. was a Canadian Air Force Spitfire pilot, and flew in England during WW2. He was killed a few months after writing this.

TSES_V: Scott's line "slipped the surly bonds of earth" should be attributed to John Gillespie Magee Jr., who wrote it in his sonnet "High Flight," which he started on 18 August 1941, just a few months before his death:

daiconrad: — John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

SOSUSAF: "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, – and done a hundred things" High Flight, John Gillespie Magee Jr. (6/9)

msweetie: RIP Chuck Yeager "Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; " High, Flight, John Gillespie Magee Jr.

Hanswolff1: And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high un-trespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. — John Gillespie Magee, Jr

KSLA: "Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings ..." (Source: "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee Jr.

s5345341: And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod  The high untrespassed sanctity of space,  - Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. ㅡ John Gillespie Magee Jr.(1922~1941), <High Flight>

Scriffignano1: "Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds - “ John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Must watch this video.

Gnerphk: ... Where never lark or even eagle flew -- And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. 3/3

julietait1: High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. | 08. Poetry ...

ReportBack_: Thoughts for the week to come | High Flight by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr. -

TheMackenzieIn1: Remember the poem, high flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr? Well he makes an appearance in Ted Barris's books! Keep an eye out for his name in our upcoming series!

Birdonwing: " Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings." - John Gillespie Magee Jr.

Skymir: I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle, flew; and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God." Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr

Ragnargrimzen: John Gillespie Magee Jr. John Gillespie Magee Jr. was a World War II Anglo-American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and poet, who wrote the poem High Flight. He was killed in an accidental mid-air collision over England in 1941.

SheepdogAthlete: I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace. Where never lark, or even eagle flew — And, while with silent lifting mind I have trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, - Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr



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