Miracle on the Hudson

A testament to skill and courage in the form of a Cleave Poem.

A flock of geese flying on course
in formation and a jet airliner
tending to business in the winter sky
met destiny when danger converged
in one fateful moment without warning.

Plucked from the sky without power
there were no second chances
survivors were brought to loved ones
in this drama by a skillful crew.


      

Author's notes:
1. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 was forced to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River when multiple bird strikes disabled both its engines:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SL1A2d2e7M

2. The Cleave Poem is an intriguing brain twister that is actually three poems in one. The details of construction and background can be found at the following link:
http://www.writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/2911

3. 9 lines.