Odd Odes - October 1992

The entries for our comp,
simply came flooding in,
We had a hard job to decide,
which should eventually win.

after long deliberations,
a decision from within,
To these three marvelous poets,
A KITEABILITY pin.
~oOo~
Look up! Look up! unto the sky and see some ripstop dancing by
With all that colour in my eye
I follow the line down to gloved hand holding line
And just wish that it was mine.

if only I knew from whence it came
I too could be standing there with the same
To hold that kite in my mitty
I am told you will get all you need from KITEABILITY.

To Pat and Ron I send my rhyme
And hope that little gift was mine
Pat and Ron now have a pin
And this is what I want to win.

--- from Harry Douglas, Poole Kitefliers
KITEABILITY KITES

Kites for sport, kites for fun,
Kites with 4 strings, 2 strings, one.
Kites for novice, kites for master,
Kites fly slow, but some go faster.

Kites of papaer, kites of plastic,
held together with glue and 'lastic.
Kites of silk and ripstop nylon,
Cotton, string and cord to flyon.

Kites well made, for you to buy,
Or make your own (why don't you try).
We have all that you'll require
To make your kite go so much higher.

We'll supply your every need,
So get your order here with speed.
For all your kites, and so much more,
Come to the KITEABILITY store.

--- from Brian Robinson, Alcester Kite Flyers.
Some think we are a fixture,
Upon the field of Fest.
But we just get there early,
To have the pitch that's best.

With awning flaps akimbo,
Our easily spotted stall
is loaded to the gunnals
with kite goodies for you all.

It's possible you'll needs shades Pal,
Against our ripstops hues,
And half an hour to check through,
All the bits and bobs we do.

From carbon, glass and ramin,
to nylon line we test,
And various ali fittings,
Plus plastic thats best.

Deep Sky reels, hand made kites,
They're all from Dingeley (Din-ge-ley),
Yes, that's a laugh, but we prefer,
GOOD OLD 'KITEABILITY'.

--- from John barker, B.O.F.