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MG MGA - I done a bad thing, critics welcome

Hi Folks. I "done a bad thing" I wrote another MGA poem. Yes, I know, god help the readers. Anyway, here is my latest literary "masterpiece." Enjoy. (Or perhaps not) ;^)

Driving an MGA

With apologies to REAL Poets


Ready for a jaunt in my MGA
Sitting at home, I will not stay

Weather outside is quite bright and sunny
Filled up with gas, cost plenty of money

Check brake fluid, coolant, and engine oil
Seems everything’s pretty much up to Hoyle

Pull on the door cable and wedge myself in
Makes me wish I was somewhat more thin

steering wheel is touching my legs
The car to be driven now almost begs

Gearshift in neutral, load off the tranny
Shift lever is close, indeed very handy

Now foot down, depress the clutch,
It’s pretty light, thank you very much

Ready to put my new key into switch
Finding a replacement was really a bitch

Put ignition key into slot,
Turn to the right, but not a lot

No starter switch is available by key
Pull starter button to crank engine, see?

Whir whir whir, the starter will howl
Engine starts quickly with a deep, throaty growl

Step on clutch, select first gear
Let out clutch and you will hear

Whine from tranny as gears start to spin
Don’t grind those gears, that’s truly a sin.

Shift up through the gears, it’s lots of fun
Car drives great and wants to run

Drop down (slow) into second gear
Now I can distinctly hear

From the tail pipe
Out the rear

The burbling exhaust sound
As I carefully accelerate around

The really tight curve
Be sure not to swerve

Potentially a serious hitch
I could end up in the ditch

The Radio really has it’s nerve
Imagine, playing “dead man’s curve”

Engine torque pulls me through the bend
Since my pressure on the accelerator does not end

Seems my MG is actually quite stable
Very unlike my Mercury Sable

The Merc wallows like a fat old cow
Handling described as pretty much a sow

Now heading my MG out of town
The roadster top as always, is down

Today not really wanting to race
Just feeling the sun shining onto my face

Just sucking in the clean country air
This day is so much better than fair

Enjoying my drive? Oh yes, do tell
This unplanned trip is simply swell

Just me and my car
We intend to drive far

Motoring most of the day
Watching farmers stack hay

I’m Enjoying this life
Without my ex wife

This is truly freedom, with my trusty MG car
But need to go home now to remove road grime and tar…..



Written by Glenn Hedrich
Glenn

Wonderful poem! I enjoyed it greatly. May I include it on my MG poem web page? :)
Steve Simmons

Enjoying life...without the ex wife...Now that's funny!! lol
Paul Hanley

If I got two ex wives, is life twice as nice?
R. L Carleen

Hi Steve. Yes, you are more than welcome to put my poem on your website. What about royalties? JOKING!
Glad you liked my poem. Cheers! Glenn
Glenn

How about you're being a royal pain in the... :p Poem added.

http://www.lbcnuts.com/mg/poetry
Steve Simmons

Hi Steve. on your website, my last poem, 26th line should read: To fit an alien V8 part. Somehow the "N" in "an" is missing. Picky, picky, these famous authors! lol Glenn
Glenn

All that means is that the version of the poem on my site is more valuable than the regular ones. It has a blemish! Kinda like those stamps with the upside-down airplanes...
Steve Simmons

And I noticed right after that line that the 'y' was missing from Chevy. Let me know if that was intentional because I took the liberty of replacing it. Kinda like touching up Michaelangelo.
Steve Simmons

Hi Steve. You were correct. I intended to have the "Y" in Chevy. Seems you are part mind reader, part Colonel Parker! LOL Glenn
Glenn

Glenn
That really captures the whole MG experience!
That was great!

You ARE a poet!

Hey, this is way better than 'Flame Wars'

Too bad the ex-wife couldn't 'hang in there'
She could be enjoying this too.

Mine still is enjoying these drives after almost 34 years, 5 children, one is an LBC 'nut'
One went to the 'Dark Side' and drives a Porcha. Another drives a plastic car. [Saturn]. Now as for the two marrried daughter's. The poor things are at the mercy of their American lovin' husbands.

Safety Fast
Dwight



Dwight McCullough

This thread was discussed between 20/11/2004 and 25/11/2004

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