Hiromi Maeta

WW I Weapon & Poem

To observe enemy troop’s movementsTo attack to enemyTo fight against with each combat aircraft

Use of Aircraft in WW I

FighterUse for air to air combat with other aircraft

BomberUse to attack ground or sea target

Type of Aircraft

Manfred von Richthofen (1892 – 1918)German Fighter pilotMost successful Pilot 80 air combat victories

Red Baron

Killed 11 a.m. on 21 April 1918Was fired during fighting with Canadian

Captain Arthur "Roy" BrownLanded completely while he was dying

Death of von Richthofen

two streams of water ranfrom the roofside by sidethe empty space betweenheld autistic wedded bliss

fleas came with the rainsearching for the fear undera hard-scrabble leashno one screamed asthe moose fell to gnashing indecision

Poem against the war in Iraq

men fly from the backs of bullsyet the bulls stand stillsomeone tips a kosher hatas the arena goes quietwaiting for a future discomfort

yes, I am asking for peaceyes, my guns are loadedyes, I have planned for the worstyes, I don't understand whyyou don't trust me

The Rain Came Sudden and Hard

ttp://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_baronttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_aircraftttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomber

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