Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Poem ~ Neutral Airspace Invaded - Thursday, 9 September 1915


Impression sketch of German zeppelin in neutral air space - by Jamie.

Following trajectory
Of movement in skies -
Up to three airships
Were observed to fly
Over Dutch territory.  

Although no formality
Could prove nationality -
the obvious shape
And course left little doubt,
They were Germans.

Direction of their flight,
Suggested their return
From English expedition -
To the East coast -
Message alerts came from
Various Dutch towns.

Their progress was tracked,
Above skies of Netherlands -
Appearing from Westerly
Point - eventually to disappear
Into a southerly direction.

 by Jamie Mann.

Anon.,1915. Zeppelins over Holland - Violation of Neutrality. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 9 September. P.7. Col.4. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11821324/Daily-Telegraph-September-9-1915.html [Accessed: 9 September 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 9 September 2015). 



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