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The End of the Open Road

Electric cars are coming Driverless ones too I wonder if you feel as disappointed as I do If you remember the thrill of the road with the top down on your car Wind whipping your hair wildly Speedometer's needle your guiding star Accelerating on the freeway Punching out at green lights Burning rubber at those stop signs Crossing the country, seeing sights... Never again to 'see the USA in our Chevrolets,' we are surrounded by sensors, alarms and air bags belted in seat harnesses and gagged

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Funom Makama

Date: 4/27/2021 6:54:00 PM

Beautifully written with so much grace. Your lines are thick with craft and fascination. Great work.

Robert Pettit

Date: 4/27/2021 5:57:00 PM

I currently don't have a car. My last one was a 2012 Fiat 500. That was the worst car I ever owned. I received a lot of compliments from people who thought it was a cute little car. However, it must have been engineered by a team of chimpanzees. You have another nice write here.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 6:42:00 PM

Sure is nice of you to comment so nicely on so many of my poems, Robert. Much appreciated. :) gw

Quoth Theraven

Date: 4/26/2021 7:06:00 PM

Gershon, Alas, progress. And what about us? We'll always have Nurburgring. -Richard

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 6:41:00 PM

I'd rather have a hamburger, if you don't mind, Richard. lol. :) gw

Mike Gentile

Date: 4/26/2021 1:05:00 PM

I remember fondly my ragtop MG Midget! Your poem perfectly portrays my youth! Loved it GW. Happy Monday !!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/26/2021 2:10:00 PM

Feels like a shame, doesn't it, that the coming generations will never know this liberating feeling. But I suppose that we never knew the feeling of galloping off into the sunset on a happy horse... And so it goes... Thanks, Mike. Happiness and Joy, Gershon

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/26/2021 11:59:00 AM

Cars were once made of steel and chrome, whereas now they are plastic and foil. A drop of rain and the whole front end falls into the street! Aloha! Rico

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 5:48:00 PM

Pretty soon cars will be made of dreams and pixie dust. It'll be all perception and conception. ~ Deception

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/26/2021 7:25:00 AM

We are so confined now; I guess we are going to have to ride motorcycles without helmets or kneepads again.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 5:48:00 PM

I'm for riding kneepads without motorcycles. lol. :) gw

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/26/2021 4:06:00 AM

Those days are sadly long gone, the way things are going we won't need steering wheels as cars will be driverless. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 5:47:00 PM

Yup. The world is passing us by. No doubt about it: The electric / driverless age is upon us. All the big money is going there now. :) gw

John Fleming

Date: 4/26/2021 12:25:00 AM

They certainly did have style, Shirley! But the new cars of today sum it all up: a world full of soulless people all looking for their supposed Shangri-La. All rather sad really. Nicely penned as always Mr Wolf. Best regards! :) john

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 5:42:00 PM

Thank you so much for your encouragement, John. Cheers, Gershon

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 4/25/2021 9:43:00 PM

I agree, Gershon, the cars of today are characterless they all look the same. Antigue cars were works of art and had style...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 4:27:00 PM

Don't you just love those old auto museums, like the one in Volo, Illinois? They're just grand. :) gw