His name was Manfred von Richthofen;
And many World War I pilots thought of him often.
Boelcke was his mentor and the Red Baron got 80 kills,
But the mentor was just a man, he soon took his spill.
After 40 kills The Order le Merite was awarded to Manfred ,
And he was Germany's great war hero, which he detested.
He flew the latest planes that Germany had made,
The Albatros and the Fokker called a triplane.
He would come with the sun at his back,
His foes reacted to slow to his deadly attack.
He was the most feared pilot of the bloody war,
After he crashed, he just wanted to fly some more.
His picture was taken with his dog on that fateful day,
It was bad luck, that was what happened to Boelcke when he payed.
The Red Baron was not worried about the silly superstition,
He was just trying to get his Fokker in the killing position.
He was too focused on the British Sopwith Camel that day,
Behind him another Camel would make the Red Baron pay.
The solid red triplane smashed into the ground near his foes,
The British sent the Germans a message and told of the Red Barons death throes.
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Unique!
This was a very unique poem. I really enjoyed it and think you did an excellent job writing it. It seems that most people have forgotten about the red baron these days, so it was great to read a poem written about him!
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A great poem- bonus points for using a unique topic!
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Haha, the Red Baron! Yum, makes me think of pizza.
Lol, sorry. But really, this was a very good write. Good rhyme scheme. Thanks for your entry.
By the way, my brother, Diddashn, is sick, so I am now your judge. He just asked me to judge this contest, and I hope to get it done today. Thanks for your entry and patience. -
Bravo! This was a very good write, but at the beginning it seemed a little like a conversation instedad of a poem but it was good anyway, thank you for entering and good luck
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