Robert Pettit Poet Limerick

1965 Ford Falcon

In high school, I had a Falcon made by Ford.
That was just about all that we could afford.
It was from the fleet of Ma Bell.
They drove it a lot, I could tell.
Graduating high school, it was my reward.

It came from the year of 1965.
That was before many of us were alive.
Transmission was a three speed stick.
Sometimes, driving it made me sick.
For more than two years, that was all I could drive.

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Robin Davis February 26, 2014 at 9:55 PM Robert This is a clever and cute write. Sometimes the simple things, not expensive, bring the best memories and times in life. Thanks for the sweet comment on my Pride And Joy poem.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl March 13, 2012 at 2:05 PM Congratulations Robert, well done xx

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 13, 2012 at 1:01 PM congrats Robert on a grand win for this exciting entry.. Ford Falcons were pretty hot at one time.. luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown March 13, 2012 at 7:13 AM Congratulations Robert on your win and thank you for supporting "My First Car" contest. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A March 2, 2012 at 5:45 PM Robert, this is a very xool poem... i don't know stick very well...or at all...enjoyed~have a nice one ;-)* PD

Russell Sivey March 1, 2012 at 9:49 PM Ha ha, you couldn't drive that car anymore than two years?! I love the descriptions on how it was all you "could afford", like my car, and though how it was a "three speed stick" you drove it for two years! That's great in my book for a first car! Mine didn't last as long! I love this poem tons! Excellent Work!!

Poet Destroyer A March 1, 2012 at 9:24 PM Robert, wow... when i was 18 my mother sold me her car... very cheap cause ,,she's my MOM"... rip... anyways... I never had driven before...only playing around...so that car only lasted me 3 or 5 months... lol..poor cougar... went through so much... good luck in the contest..always..pd