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The Bomber Boys Prayer
A poem about bombers and their crew.
The Bombers
A poem about bombing with a sketch of two Whitleys flying amongst searchlights.
The Clubberwocky
A poem titled The Clubberwocky. It is from Alice Aforethought - Guinness Carrolls. 1938.
The everlasting turkey
Version of twelve days of Christmas but all verses about turkey.
The fens
Two verse poem.
The fullness of living
Sub titled (a prayer before action). Four verse poem about flying and death close at hand and how beautiful was life.
The Homing Bomber
Poem written on RAF Waddington notepaper called The Homing Bomber. It describes a damaged bomber and its wounded crew making its way back to the UK.
The Hunger Winter
Extract from 'The Hunger Winter' by Henri Van Der Zee
The Last Flight and The Confirmation
Two poems about loss, love and hopefulness.
The Lay of the First Air Bomber
A poem about bombing.
The Log
Experiences of the prisoners of war in the Belaria camp of Stalag Luft 3 by Squadron Leader Bryce Cousens. It contains stories, poems and illustrations.
The Pilots
A poem titled The Pilots
The police
Poem about an encounter with a policemen accompanied by a WAAF officer.
The W.OP/AG
A poem about the work done by a Wireless operator air gunner.
The WRENS party
Nine verse poem about WAAFs attending a WRENs party who outshine the navy ladies with the sailors. Comments on their revenge.
Theme song from rhapsody in hut 13- Swannington
Multi-line poem echoing chat between friends. Asking for cigarettes, mentioning going out, going to the NAAFI, domestic chores, boys.
They'll never know
Poem and transcription. Lamenting those lost during war.
This above all, to thine own self be true
Text reads 'This above all, to thine own self be true, and then it must follow, as the night the day. Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell. Wm. Shakespeare (Hamlet).'.
This is our night
Contrasts hopelessness, loneliest and death with the joy of love.
This is why I joined the RAF
A poem written in December 1942 after her first love was shot down over France. After his death Betty resolved to join the Royal Air Force and became a wireless operator. According to a note, she later found out that some of what she wrote down went…
Thought
Two verse poem about thoughts.
Three Cheers for the Man on the Ground
A poem about ground crew.
To a bomber pilot
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Poem dedicated to bomber pilot
To a mother
Poem concerning mothers of flyers.
To a Prisoner of War
Poem about prisoners of war.