Shade tree mechanics are a dying breed, The rise of the computer chip. |
Edit Have Pen - Will Wrench by Richard Higley on Friday, June 3, 2011 at 9:04am Back before computer chips mechanics played by ear Any one with shady tree made problems disappear Far from "The spreading chestnut tree" where village smithy stood Now logic block, decision trees have really messed us good I check the oil and air the tires and pump the gas, that's all Well nearly so that's the extent of work within my call Computer brains are far beyond the cars I used to know And anything that needs repaired is best left to a pro So now I'm wrenching words around instead of spinning nuts Still simple verse and rhyming words can rumble in the guts Sometimes the lines are running rough with timing out of whack I pull them in for tune ups and lift them on the rack "I do not know what to say" needs a smoothing little tweak An added word, or two contract adjustments that I seek "I do not know JUST what to say" adds rhythm to the read "I don't know what to say" can also be the proper speed I've oft had platforms with great lines that lacked a motive force Among my salvage yard ideas I found a driving source When pairing thoughts of different makes adapters aren't that rare Still with a little modify I craft a hybrid pair A line from here, a word from there a concept gift or two Now sifted through my inner ear I hope it pleases you What you see, my shady tree so poetry enhanced Has the power to mesmerize and strand me here entranced Richard Higley© June 2011 |