This is great. I remember several winters ago there was a spirited contest
of amature roadster Haiku on this list. Served to ease away some of the
winter doldrums.
Best Regards,
Jim
Chesapeake, Virginia
>From: Andy Cost <andycost@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: Andy Cost <andycost@earthlink.net>
>To: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>, Pete Peters
><ppeters914@comcast.net>
>CC: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Dr K Meets Roadster Bob (was: A 510 Christmas)
>Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:36:24 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
>
>Here it is,
>
>Andy
>
>
>To: "Datsun Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Datsun Haiku
>From: "Terry and Donna Cost" <tcost@vvm.com>
>Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 07:44:40 -0600
>
>All this talk about roadsters in pieces and cold garages got me to thinking
>about my roadster haiku. The older members of the list already have it,
>but
>I see a lot of new names on the list, and you might like to read it. Haiku
>is a Japanese poetry style using seventeen syllables with the meter being
>5,7,5. It's supposed to convey an emotion or a mental image. If you want
>to impress a young thing and your roadster is not in the best of condition,
>try a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and haiku read underneath a bough. (or
>just the wine)
>
>
>WINTER
>
>Boxes on the hood
>Jack stands in a cold garage
>Waiting for a part
>
>SPRING
>
>Soft rain falls on me
>No top, many miles from home
>Soggy seat, wet pants
>
>SUMMER
>
>Top down and blue skies
>Bright sun and wind in your hair
>Roadsters at their best
>
>FALL
>
>Autumn leaves drift down
>Warm feet, cold nose, coat and hat
>Back home before dark
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