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# The Oddity
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/the-oddity/
- Published: 2021-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: It’s perfectly good!”, I complain “No matter, you’re out of this plane” The pilot said, making it plain I jumped to avoid being slain
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

It’s perfectly good!”, I complain  
“No matter, you’re out of this plane”  
The pilot said, making it plain  
I jumped to avoid being slain

The mountains were covered in snow  
It softened the landing, I know  
The avalanche dragged me in tow  
No worries, I went with the flow

I should have packed some of that ice  
It sure would have been cool and nice  
The desert had cacti and mice  
and sadly, those had to suffice

The flash flood took me by surprise  
But that didn’t gather the prize  
A gang of rough riders, some wise  
Did try to achieve my demise

Escaping, I pondered the day  
what lessons I learned, come what may  
I was none the worse for the fray  
but is there an easier way?

I love life, and next time, I swear  
I’ll take some more time to prepare  
Though later I did learn, alas  
The plane never ran out of gas

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**Author notes:** image from Red Bull https://allpoetry.com/contest/2783631-Glad-This-Day-is-Over Write an adventure poem about having to jump out of an airplane, almost freezing to death, being in an avalanche, needing water in the heat of the desert being washed away in a flood and being attacked by a motorcycle gang. All in the same day. Going to be a rough day. 12 lines minimum 28 lines maximum Rhyme or Free Style At least one stanza break and have the phrase 'love life' in the poem.