History of Cars

The new motorized carriage
went bumpity bump
instead of the
clipity clop
then the put-put-put
of a steam
engine

creating chaos
down a dusty street
frightening horses
eliciting anger
and amazement
then desire.
Henry Ford
and his assembly line
created mass production
of the automobile
the venture was a first

no more vet bills

or feeding costs
25 cents for a gallon of gas

roads went from paths
to freeways
tires from hard rubber
to air filled
all for an easier ride
aero dynamic and streamlined
adorned with chrome

and two toned paint
moving from utility
to personality.
America’s love affair
with the automobile

spread across the western nations
Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, Buick
elicit memory of that new car smell
glistening in the driveway.
A mark of adolescence
after the war, 


the boy might be good looking
but what about his car?

The heyday of the auto
lost with the population boom
gas economy became the norm
influx of the foreign import
today the battery operated
gains momentum
most have become throw away

lease it for two years
then replace it.
Take a visit to the car museum
and see the evolution
from curious toy
to status symbol
Coupe de Ville
to Rolls Royce,
Grease Lightning
and Batmobile.