One of my other passions making fighter kites.. I enjoy using all types of material for the sail. I have used mylar gift wrap, Japanese tissue, gift wrap tissue, plastic bag, nylon fabric, The best material for art kites is tyvek or tissue or any light paper, in fact I have used news paper for art kites. Most of my fighter kite art is done on a tyvek sail. The fighter kite shown in the picture is a tyvek postal envelope with acrylic ink. The kite size is 1.3 square foot and uses a .050 carbon fiber rod, sometimes I use a bamboo rod for a cross spar and the spine.
my fighter kite
a delta formed from
two sticks and a sail
in this simple shape lives
the spirit of all kites
on the soccer field
in a cloudless sky
a bright red fighter kite
and my spirit
dance with the wind
flying my fighter kite
tiny violets share the spot
where i am standing
on the surface of the earth
revolving around a star
am i to end in dust
then set me free in the sky
to swirl in the sun's light
a rainbow colored kite
dancing with the wind
today my spirit
is a pink fighter kite
flying through the sky
spinning and floating on air
a dance with the wind
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