By Ben Howard
Shared by Caspar
In August 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell, a 29-year-old ground service agent at Seattle Airport, using his ground clearance, he got into the cockpit of a Horizon Air Q400 aircraft. Even though he had never operated an aircraft before, he managed to start the plane, taxi it onto the runway, and take off. For about 75 minutes, he flew around the Puget Sound area while talking calmly with air traffic control. He kept the plane over open water and unpopulated areas, never meaning to harm others. To the dismay of everyone watching, the untrained Russell performed a successful backflip coming only several feet from the water. Richard refused attempts to guide him to a safe landing, he had made up his mind. The flight ended when the plane crashed on Ketron Island, killing him. No one else was harmed. Ben Howard wrote a song about it, and I happened to listen to it a few days after seeing this story.
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By Aurora Amaryllis
Shared by Aurora Amaryllis
A poem from my dream journal. Isn't it strange how people and lessons return again and again, long after we think there's nothing left?
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By James Vane
Shared by James Vane
A poem about temptation in the modern world
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By Ronan Riley
Shared by Ronan Riley
whatever you think it's about, it probably is
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By Ronan Riley
Shared by Ronan Riley
a poem about the sea
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By Rachel Waters
Shared by Rachel Waters
A silly poem I wrote after a limber shift at Urban Tandoor
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By Rachel Waters
Shared by Rachel Waters
A poem I wrote about being home alone.
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By Catherine Mellor
Shared by Caspar
Poem
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By Hope Mayhew
Shared by Hope
A poem I wrote to try and ease or distract from a deeply loyal and stubborn headache...featuring a bit of sarcastic commentary around the difficulty in giving yourself a bit of compassion and grace with life's aches and pains... and when big picture perspective taking may (or may not?) go a bit too far.
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By EBay dot come featuring my obsessions
Shared by Luke Batchelor
All of the names and prices of the items I am currently watching on eBay.
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By Luke Batchelor
Shared by Luke Batchelor
Poem I wrote on a park bench.
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By A.I.M King
Shared by Hope Mayhew
Incredible words from brilliant poet, and spoken word artist A.I.M King. Reminds me the uniqueness, and brilliance of every person we may have or come across in our lives
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By William Blake
Shared by Kit
A lovely poem from all the way back in 1794!
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By Roo Bannister
Shared by Roo Bannister
A poem written for the soft launch of soft spot, for Kimberley, on her birthday.
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By Amy Liptrot / Daisy Lewis
Shared by Kimberley Dobney
I watched this film on repeat during a time of heartbreak. This speech in the final scene always moves me.
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By Kae Tempest
Shared by Jen Pursey
A poem written by Kae Tempest
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