The Red Baron

His name was Manfred von Richthofen;
And many World War I pilots thought of him often.
Boelcke was his mentor and the Red Baron got 80 kills,
But the mentor was just a man, he soon took his spill.
After 40 kills The Order le Merite was awarded to Manfred ,
And he was Germanyâ??s great war hero, which he detested.
He flew the latest planes that Germany had made,
The Albatros and the Fokker called a triplane.
He would come with the sun at his back,
His foes reacted to slow to his deadly attack.
He was the most feared pilot of the bloody war,
After he crashed, he just wanted to fly some more.
His picture was taken with his dog on that fateful day,
It was bad luck, that was what happened to Boelcke when he payed.
The Red Baron was not worried about the silly superstition,
He was just trying to get his Fokker in the killing position.
He was too focused on the British Sopwith Camel that day,
Behind him another Camel would make the Red Baron pay.
The solid red triplane smashed into the ground near his foes,
The British sent the Germans a message and told of the Red Barons death throes.

Inspired by Darien