Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Rhyme

Two Lenses

When I was about sixteen I bought my first car a '37 Ford.
I thought I was hot stuff as about the town I roared!
It had straight pipes and a radio from which the music blared,
But for some reason my feckless youth the cops never shared!

Nowadays, kids with their noisy heaps drive me up the wall!
Their vexatious boom boxes and roaring pipes I can't tolerate at all!
They pull up beside me, flex their middle finger and with a silly grin,
Roar away leaving me in a cloud of dust much to my chagrin!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired

Entry for Sara Hendrick's "Two Lenses" Contest

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Poet Destroyer A March 5, 2016 at 4:52 AM Well done Bob H., congratulations

Sara Kendrick February 29, 2016 at 8:36 AM Thank you for participating in my contest “Two Lenses”..It was an honor to read your entry..Sara..You could still take them on any day.. Robert L. Hinshaw February 29, 2016 at 2:18 PM Thanks Sara for considering my entry worthy of a win. Bob

Anindya Mohan Tagore February 28, 2016 at 7:37 AM Great write, Robert. Hugs, Bobby

Susan Gentry February 27, 2016 at 4:51 PM Congratulations on your win! Enjoyed reading this.

Carol Eastman February 23, 2016 at 3:19 PM Ah... Yes... Times do change. Definitely a good one!

Lindsay Laurie February 22, 2016 at 4:50 PM Crikey Bob ... you had me nostalgically grinning here. These days I abuse a singing cricket outside the bedroom window - loved this - Lindsay

Genevieve Mika-Stevens February 21, 2016 at 1:52 PM This was so cute....couldn't help but laugh aloud...how time does change one's perspective!!!

Ralph Sergi February 17, 2016 at 10:16 PM Hi Robert: Great poem! And to think you were one of those kids once (ha ha)

Maurice Rigoler February 17, 2016 at 9:10 PM You and me both. Can't stand much of our contemporary youth, much less their bomboxes at all hours of the day and night. What ever happened to quiet streets? / M

Poet Destroyer A February 17, 2016 at 2:14 PM hello Bob, well done, ha I kind of chuckled towards the end... enjoyed. LINDA