Fellow Canadians,
Like all of you, I was deeply saddened to hear of the Snowbird tragedy and the death of Jennifer Casey in Kamloops recently. She died far too young.
Canada mourns.
I'm not a pilot, however, from hanging around with a few pilots it sure seems like they LOVE to be in the air. They love to fly. That's where they feel the most free and euphoric.
Like many other Canadians, my main experience with the Snowbirds has to do with football games. Almost all the times I've seen the Snowbirds do their fly-over was right around the same time the crowd sang the national anthem at the beginning of a football game. Watching the Snowbirds fly-over fills me with pride and emotion every time. The Snowbirds seem so majestic and confident as they fly over. It's always an emotional experience.
Our lives are full of joy and pain. That's the story of life. Life has both triumphs and tragedies. Tears of joy and tears of sadness flow from our eyes.
I'm sure many people, like me, get teary eyed when they see the Snowbirds fly by.
I hope the Snowbirds never stop flying!
Below is a very little poem personally written in memory of Jennifer Casey and in honour of the Canadian Snowbirds.
Sincerely,
Garth Paul Ukrainetz
Poet Laureate of the Blackmud Creek
“Majestic Snowbirds”
By Garth Paul Ukrainetz
Poet Laureate of the Blackmud Creek
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Majestic inspiration
With the sky and clouds above
Noble pilots in formation
In the air they feel the love
On the ground a nation witness
Glowing hearts we look up high
Through our tears of joy and sadness
Watching Snowbirds flying by
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Ⓒ2020 Garth Paul Ukrainetz
