Through a Pilot's Eyes

I wrote this for a Dear, Dear friend of mine, Dr. Morris Wortman. He's been extremely supportive of my writing and introduced me to Brenda J. Washington (Photographer Extraordinaire) She is a fantastic photographer and a wonderful person. You can Visit Brenda: 

http://www.bjw-photo.com/index.cfm?mid=10197&action=Home&open=1

to see more of her wonderful photography.

We teamed up together for our first project. I wrote the poem for Moe with Brenda's photo's in mind. Brenda and I  did some creative work with Rick at Scale 2: Display and Graphic Solutions

(visit:    http://www.scale2.com      and you can see all the other things he's done)                       

  Rick was instrumental with the design and outlay of the project. The finished size of the "poster" was about 20" X 30" .  He was so helpful and as you can see, the project came out Magnificent!! So here goes our first collaborative work.... 

For the "kid" in all of us..... Here's Through a Pilot's  Eyes (click on picture to enlarge)

With Love and Light,

Nina Pauline

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Please abide by all standard copy right laws. For those that can't read the poster:

Through A Pilot's Eyes

Days of possibilities

Fill up each morning sky

A question always asked

"I wonder just how high?"

Childhood dreams come flooding back

With each rising of the sun

Stretched out arms are my wings

I take off at a run

I soar over sidewalk cracks

My valleys, great, below

Jumping over rocks I see

Above mountain tops I go

Instead of arms outstretched back when

Today my wings are real

Yet when I fly my heart still beats

Like a kid again I feel

Over peaks and valleys

I really now do soar

Zooming through cloud figures

Like a child, I explore

Excitement fills my heart and soul

Of that there are no lies

Each day's a possibility

Through a Pilot's eyes

With Love and Appreciation

for a Dear Friend

Written  by: Nina P. Ploetz

Photographs by: Brenda J. Washington

Another one for Camp Jack and Camp Kate's attempt to get on Ellen

I know it seems like I've forgotten everyone. I've been caught up in Holiday and post Holiday family, fun, and fatigue. Not to mention endless shoveling of snow... (smiles) I soon will be back to visit everyone again individually. Until then ...

I send out Blessings to each of you for a Prosperous, Healthy, Happy, Harmonious New Year Filled with Peace, Hope, Joy, Love and Compassion. 

While on one of your sites a while ago, I was taken by the story of this one young man's plight. (not to mention his engaging smile and sparkling eyes). Even though my free time right now is limited, I've been doing quick check ups on him. Well I just had to keep up the Ellen campaign for him and am asking for some help around the world. Here's a link to : "Be on the Ellen show" :

http://ellen.warnerbros.com/show/respond/?PlugID=234

If you'd care to, just write down a few words to Ellen. After you've visited Jack at Camp Jack,  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/campjack  

you too will be hooked. Let us all pray for a cure of  Childhood Cancers, as well as a whole passel of  other Cancers, and diseases.

And yes... how could I not write a poem....

Here's what I wrote to/for Ellen:

Hi Ellen,

I'm writing again to try to get Jack of:
www.caringbridge.org/visit/campjack

to dance with you on your show. He's fighting an uphill battle with Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. He, his sister, and mom's reach out to others through their Camp Jack website. I don't know them, but all you have to do is see this young man's eyes and smile, and you'll be captured too. The Passion and compassion in this family is palpable. Just visit their site and see for yourself.

So here's another of my original requests (OK so it was written to, my minds version, of an old tune that dances in my head while I write to you):

Ellen, Dear Ellen

(Written,  with my CRS memory, trying to follow  parts  of a tune

by Roy Zimmerman:"Don't Let Grandma Cook Christmas Dinner"

 found on 1993's CD: Cabaret Noel: A Broadway Care's Christmas)

Ellen, Dear Ellen, won't you agree

Kate and Jack's smiles are cute as can be

Would you, or could you just give a Shout Out?

To help with Jack's fight is what it's about

Ellen, Dear Ellen, you are the Best!

Until you dance with jack, you won't get no rest

We are on a campaign to grant jack his wish

Joking and Dancing with you, his main dish

So Ellen, Dear Ellen, put on your show

With Jack, Kate and Mommies; Just let it be so.

You can stop my insanity with one little thing

Dance with these Campers and let their Joy ring!

Ellen, Dear Ellen; How can I stop?

When I read little wishes I feel like a cop.

I want to stop bad things from happening to kids.

Since I haven't the power, I pray shutting my lids.

So Ellen, Dear Ellen, please stop me, please do.

Or persistent I'll be with writing to you.

I'm sitting here laughing at my idle threats

My pen is my sward, that's as bad as it gets.

This tune loosely follows 93's Cabaret Noel

A song by Roy Zimmerman; but oh Please don't tell

I've searched to send you this tune that I hear

"Don't Let Grandma Cook Christmas Dinner" isn't on this year

So back to the topic as I digress

Please let Jack dance with Ellen DeGeneres

(guitar strum here)

Written with Hope, Love and Light

by Nina Pauline Ploetz