Paper Airplanes

w c

Paper Airplanes

 

Each was a piece of paper

Of regular size and with lines

We folded them here and there

And found that they could glide

 

There were none with engines

But we gave them good thrust

Though the flight often ended

With the nose slightly crushed

 

Rather than salvage them

It was thought better to use

A completely different plane

One new and improved

 

We frequently competed with them

To see which plane flew farther

And found the winning one

Thrown easily not harder

 

There were some occasions

Our planes were confiscated

They’re a distraction from schoolwork

Our teacher had sternly stated

 

  • Author: w c (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 19th, 2018 01:39
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Comments5

  • orchidee

    Ah yes, I remember them! A fine write w c. Do you know those 'chooser' things? e.g. Four colours written on the outside. Then choose a number 1 to 8 from the inside. Then an instruction inside that.
    It's called a 'paper fortune teller' or 'chatterbox'.

    • w c

      I think i may know what a "chatter box" is. also great fun

    • Goldfinch60

      So very true, those teachers must have had eyes in the backs of their heads!

      • w c

        Yes. Along with my mother, teachers seemed to know everything i did without ever looking in my direction!

      • Michael Edwards

        Remember them well and marble racing when we put o sort of hat on the marbles made from silver paper - those were the days.

        • w c

          Thanks Michael i don't know about marble racing, but it sounds like fun.

        • onepauly

          learning the physics of flight
          should be a part of school work.
          who's that teacher?

          • w c

            I agree, onepauly. Those planes should have been an opportunity to teach a lesson.

          • Laura🌻

            w c,

            I remember those paper planes very well. My students were very fond of them. Great teachable moments!

            I enjoyed the read!

            ~Laura~

            P.S.-We do have eyes in back of our head!😉

            • w c

              Thanks, Laura. Where would we be without our teachers? I have several in my family.

              • Laura🌻

                I’m one of three in my family!😊



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