Formations

December 13formation,arrangment;forming;creating;white pelicans;flying

I am thankful for formations. Formation is an arrangement of a group for a purpose, a configuration, or forming or creating structure. In those regards, formations could be likened to creativitiy or function. The example of birds in formation during flight comes to mind. It is thought that birds form a V shape so as to minimize the air drag on the majority of the birds. The leader and edge flyers are constantly roatating in and out so that no one bird or group of birds carries the load all the time. So it is with gatherings or group functions with a purpose in mind and when many work to ease the burden of a few.

I was on my way to the LSU versus Arkansas football game when I saw these white pelicans flying overhead in formation. They made for a simply magnificent scene.

formation

i had an idea just the other day

to form a terrific concert air band

we would play our respective instruments

to simulate great music of the land

we would play our rifts in tight formation

with lead guitar there at the point

bass and keys backing behind

with drums center of the joint

but like all good ideas that i get

there was one major and gigantic flaw

our music was as void as the air

that never played well and never was law

but to me the music was grand

it swelled and it beautifully flowed

but it seems others did not hear the same

to them it irritatingly blowed.

© rt tulley