Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

The Newest Invention In 1893

Worlds fair
Chicago 1893
No one had ever seen it before
A new concept

Who would try it?
George’s kids wanted to.
His wife was askance, but she trusted her husband.
He had built it, right?

They sat gingerly onto the seats.
Pretty soon everyone was clamoring for a ride.
A large upright wheel that revolved on an axil
with people screaming in terror from their seats

The first ferris wheel
named for George Ferris, 
the engineer who created it.
Tested by his children and his wife.

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Line Gauthier July 4, 2019 at 7:48 AM Wonderful poem, Caren. I like your buildup. Caren Krutsinger July 4, 2019 at 12:09 PM Thank you Line. Of course it is fabricated, but I used my imagination.

Gershon Wolf July 3, 2019 at 10:27 PM Thanks for this bit of history, C.K. I had no idea. :) gw Caren Krutsinger July 4, 2019 at 12:10 PM Now you know. CHICAGO can CLAIM the FERRIS WHEEL!