I have often marveled at the illustrations that John Borra does for my articles. Some topics have obvious possibilities, but others don’t seem to lend themselves to an illustration. In fact, more than once I have sent my article in wondering what on earth John would come up with, and every time I have been amazed at how creative and appropriate his illustration was. It turns out that illustrations are not John’s only talent.
Earlier this year John sent me some limericks he had written about aviation safety. As I read through them I realized that they represented a summary of many of the articles I have written for Flying over the past 14 years. Since a few humorous and poetic words can sometimes be much more effective at getting the point across than many lines of text, I decided to share his “Pleasant Limericks to Dwell Upon” with Flying’s readers. The limericks are copyrighted by John, so if you would like permission to use them, please contact him at cumulus@eaglecom.net.
