a better picture of parachuting. Phrases such as "your arteries talking" and "the violent arrival" add to the 'adventure' of parachuting. The poem does not seem to be thought out, just ideas and phrases from the mind directly onto the paper, almost like a 'stream of consciousness'. Again Peters does this to add to the excitement of the poem.
             Stanza 1 starts of by describing what 'others' say, and this seems to continue right up to the end of the poem. The poem could thus either be a description of what others say, or used in third person, where the speaker is actually a 'parachute man'. Peters emphasizes on 'say' and 'away' by using rhyme in order to give the reader an exciting start as when something 'takes the breath away' it is usually exciting, or beautiful. The fact that parachute men are the ones who are saying this, makes the experience even more worthwhile as parachute men have been doing it for a long time. 'Takes the breath away' could also mean literally, as the first jump ever for a beginner is always filled with panic, and therefore really taking the breath away. The word 'breath' refers to the sense of smell, as breaths are taken in through the nose, and Peters uses this reference and a number of other sensory references throughout the poem to make the experience more tangible, and therefore more realistic.
             'Feet in the air disturbs till you get used to it' implies that the poem is directed to beginners in parachuting. The word 'disturbs' links to the sense of touch, and again here Peters is trying to make the 'feeling' more realistic
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