Wow!!!
Did you have this pre-written, or did it just come to you in the short time
since I sent my last post!
Its so clear I can imagine myself in the seat, doing the same thing with my
roadster.
Glad it turned out OK!
Jim
>From: <aiken1315@bellsouth.net>
>To: "Jim InVirginia"
><nqrithfordatsun@msn.com>,<andycost@earthlink.net>,<sandhoff@csus.edu>,<ppeters914@comcast.net>
>CC: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Roadster Haiku
>Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 9:33:31 -0500
>
>Here's an amateur entrant:
>
>Morning Roadster Ride to Work
>
>Early morning fog
>Drive to work the road is full
>Pick-up pulls over
>
>Veer onto grass patch
>Medium it is called most
>Wet it is like ice
>
>Must get back on road
>Cars behind me see and stop
>As I steer back on
>
>Front tires grip pavement
>As the back fishtail in grass
>Episode slo-mo
>
>Sliding sideways now
>'Bout 55 mile an hour
>Shoot across both lanes
>
>Overcompensate?
>Seems so slow my mind is clear
>Slight left tug on wheel
>
>Roadster catches on
>Opposite 270
>Slide backwards - no fear!
>
>Just keep it straight now
>As eyes in cars behind bulge
>To see such a sight
>
>It all ends quickly
>Backwards again in the grass
>Crank - 180 - Go
>
>Thinking of adding
>A roll bar for such event
>Hope never again!!
>
>David Chapman
>66 1600 - "Cali"
>70 1600 - In a million pieces
>67 1/2 1600 - Rust bucket but the other part car is 67 1/2 so maybe if I
>piece them togeth......... Gotta go the wife is calling
>
> >
> > From: "Jim InVirginia" <nqrithfordatsun@msn.com>
> > Date: 2006/12/23 Sat AM 08:41:26 EST
> > To: andycost@earthlink.net, sandhoff@csus.edu, ppeters914@comcast.net
> > CC: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Roadster Haiku
> >
> > 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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