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1
Q

who wrote ‘first flight’ and in what year?

A

U.A Fanthrope. in 1988

2
Q

can you give some context about the poet and poem?

A

Fanthorpe was an English poet. She taught English in Cheltenham for sixteen years having achieved a first in her degree. She is a relatively prolific writer having almost 20 collections attributed to her.

3
Q

can you give some quotes?

A

“Plane moves. I don’t like the feel of it.
In a car I’d suspect low tyre pressure.” ///
“Tell us when we get to water”///
“Mackerel wigs dispense the justice of air.
At this height nothing lives. Too cold. Too near the sun.”///

4
Q

what is the structure of the poem?

A

there is two narrators, The poem is in free verse. It is a mixture of different length stanzas ranging from single lines to quatrains. The poem has no rhyming pattern. In terms of tone it appears reflective and acts as a commentary on society.