Do not despair For Johnny-head-in-air; He sleeps as sound As Johnny underground. Fetch out no shroud For Johnny-in-the-cloud; And keep your tears For him in after years.
Better by far For Johnny-the-bright-star, To keep your head, And see his children fed.
For Johnny by John Pudney
For Johnny by John Pudney
In 1940 Pudney was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as an intelligence officer and as a member of the Air Ministry's Creative Writer's Unit. During World War II Pudney
published articles for this organization and wrote considerable
poetry, including his famous ode to British airmen, "For
Johnny." This poem achieved national significance and was
broadcast and performed by several famous actors including Sir
Laurence Olivier and used in the appropriately named 1945 film "The Way To The Stars" A poem can stir all of the senses, and the subject matter of a poem can range from being funny to being sad. We hope that you liked this poem and the sentiments in the words of For Johnny by John Pudney you will find even more poem lyrics by this famous author. Choose Poetry online for the greatest poems by the most famous poets.
