The Poetry of Shy Lhen Esposo With Nick Armbrister
- NICK ARMBRISTER/JBS
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min read
The Poetry of Shy Lhen Esposo With Nick Armbrister
This collection covers the joint projects of Shy Lhen Esposo writing with Nick Armbrister. The poems include their Ace series about a German pilot and the Jewish lady he falls in love with. Their romance is a turbulent one.
Also here is Through Open Hangar Doors which cover love and space travel on a trip to the stars.
If you're a fan of love poetry in conflict and science fiction, this is for you. Shy's poignant work contests well with Nick's vivid pieces.
Otto ended up in part of Russia
before his engine fuel ran out,
landed safely and securely.
Only when he got out of his plane,
was he surrounded by Soviets
and became a Russian prisoner.
'Mutti! I need your help!'
Otto whispered
to the gentle flow
of the blowing wind.
Otto became a Russian prisoner for three months,
but one day woke up with the news
that he would be released by a Russian lady.
'Thank you Ms? for saving my life from your people.
I didn't hurt any of your people.
My fighter had to land and I'm lost.
I ran out of fuel!
That's my mistake!'
The Russian lady gave
Otto a sweet smile and
winked at him.
They went to the farm where Lyka Roda lived.
'This is my place,
please feel free to ask what you want to know about
me and why I choose you among the prisoners.
By the way,
I'm Lyka Roda, only daughter
of the Russian commissioner!
I have a brother but he's nowhere.
He lives in far away land...
Lyka was sad about her brother
for he's half Russian half and German blood.
'I'm Otto, a pilot on duty in war against Hitler's enemies!
Defender of my fellow men and countries
who are affected of this bloody hell, war!
What is the reason why you came
to choose me from the prisoners?
Because I believe one day you'll be my defender
and that you have a good heart.'
'My father will never say 'no' to whatever
I ask from him!
The day they caught you in the field,
I was with them.
I am my father's right hand and I
saved his life from the many bandits.'
Lyka Roda explained to Otto
about herself, proposals and purposes.
Otto was happy for a couple of months
before he left Russia and Lyka Roda.
A promise had to be kept and he left behind
a question that couldn't be answered...
Lyka Roda fell in love with Otto and
he left behind sweet memories.
Shy Lhen Esposo
Ace: Gotterdammerung
'There is a special mission. It will change the course of the war. We want you to lead it.'
Jan 1st 1945.
It's cold and snowing.
Otto led the mission to hit the Allies.
His white painted jet was one of hundreds.
They took off and kept low.
Surprise would be theirs.
It was a fifteen minute flight to the target.
An airfield in Holland.
Guns tracked Otto's warplane.
Not Allied guns.
His own side's.
He's shot down before he can fire his guns.
His Salamander named Shy was hit by friendly fire.
There was no chance to swerve away nor eject.
The air ace screamed when his jet hit the frozen earth.
German soldiers reached the crash site.
They took him to hospital.
Otto's injuries were severe.
He should already be dead.
And won't survive the night.
Was he assassinated?
Taken out by his own side.
Hitler secretly visited the gravely injured pilot.
The Fuehrer told Otto about Shy and her son.
They were taken to a camp and killed.
Otto whispered,
'I only ever loved two things: Shy and flying.'
Hitler shouted:
'You love a Jew!
You betrayed me and Nazi Germany!'
'Fuck you Hitler!'
'I ordered their deaths.
And yours.'
Otto closed his eyes one last time.
He was flying with Shy...
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