Beatle Mania

Back seat of a ‘56 Chevy
White with baby blue trim
Cruising out of El Paso town 
Headed to the City of Angels
Glorious west-bound sunrise
Static, crackling AM station
Day Tripper on the radio
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Sirak Avatar
November 20, 2013 at 6:46 AM
Congrats on your win. Well deserved
Adams Avatar
November 19, 2013 at 8:58 PM
nice scene you set up...you take us there and leave us with the song playing in our heads...good poem...congrats on your win :)
A   Avatar
November 19, 2013 at 8:44 PM
Tim, , Congratulations on your win. Awesome Beatle Mania Poem.... xox~ LINDA
Dietrich Avatar
November 19, 2013 at 4:11 PM
Congratulations, Tim. Succinctly done!
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
November 19, 2013 at 11:43 AM
big congratulations on your win Tim xx
Andresen Avatar
November 19, 2013 at 10:41 AM
- Beatles will never die! - Think I could the text on almost all the songs. - "Happy Times"! - A contest that was fun to take part in! - CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNING POEM, TIM !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :))
Richards Avatar
November 19, 2013 at 10:33 AM
You took us for a ride! I loved this !!! Well done!
Dietrich Avatar
October 16, 2013 at 6:16 PM
This is a nice reflective one, Tim. It could have been made into a tanka too!
Richards Avatar
October 16, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Any contest about music.......and I see you as a winner !!! Oh I love this one......(by the way......my first car was a '56 Chevy....!! My dad was in the auto-shop business......he found this old Chevy for me, fixed it up and painted it in his shop....it was yellow and white.....and Looked like I was driving a taxi-cab...lol !! My girlfriends loved it!!!
Neels Avatar
October 16, 2013 at 7:51 AM
Tim you captured that moment with just a feel lines.. Thanks for taking me with you on this journey.. perfect ride :)
Bauer Avatar
October 15, 2013 at 8:36 PM
love this, tim! i feel like i'm in that car with you...dum - da - da - da - da - da- da - da - da- da- da- day tripper - yeah!
Collins Avatar
October 15, 2013 at 2:23 PM
Tim - Oh those days on the teenager roads. lvoe, Kathy
Sirak Avatar
October 15, 2013 at 8:01 AM
With just a few lines you captured the sounds and feelings of a precious moment in time. Well done!
Manassian Avatar
October 15, 2013 at 5:39 AM
It would have been nice to have been on that ride, Tim! :) I love LONG rides...City of the Angels...yea, been there! :)
Andresen Avatar
October 15, 2013 at 4:50 AM
- Beautiful memories of sweet times.... .close to my heart, Tim. - Luck in contest!!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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