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A hero they hailed him at first
Sully, whom they later did curse
A man of valor and merit
But there were those who challenged it
The birds appeared behind the clouds
Both engines died -- it was so loud
Can't turn or detour -- must exit
But there were those who challenged it
The captain did some quick planning
Eyes in focus he kept scanning
He had no intention to quit
But there were those who challenged it
Computer generated tests
raised questions whether it was best
solution in river to sit
But there were those who challenged it
Ferries and divers kept alive
All souls, one hundred fifty-five
Not one person did they omit
But there were those who challenged it
The plane's black box should save the day
Computers wrong -- there was no way
projections to detour could fit
But there were those who challenged it
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| Writing Prompt |
A kyrielle is made of quatrains (four lines) that rhyme (any rhyme scheme can be used). Each stanza (quatrain) has a line that repeats from the previous stanza. That line is usually the last line in the stanza, but it does not have to be. Each line is made up of eight syllables. There is no limit to the number of stanzas. A Kyrielle is usually made up of three or more stanzas. For this prompt, a minimum of three stanzas is required. |
Author Notes
On January 15, 2009 U S Airways Flight 1549 was en route from New York's LaGuardia Airport to a stopover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport when it was forced to make an emergency water landing in the Hudson River. Pilots Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles safely glided the plane to ditch in the river after multiple bird strikes caused both engines to fail. All 155 passengers and crew aboard the Airbus A320 evacuated from the partially submerged air frame as it sank into the river; they were rescued by nearby watercraft. The incident came to be known as the "Miracle on the Hudson", and Captain Sullenberger and the crew were hailed as heroes. Until the formal investigation began...
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