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Pater Automobilias - Final Lap
Papa’s prized English roadster
after many years of motoring pleasure
began slowly to deteriorate
despite efforts to repair his treasure
decrepitude advanced
beyond the skills to ameliorate
Engine no longer cranking
to garage once again relegated
dad now drives a Volkswagen
to Beetle from fancy sports car fated
Father decided his MG to restore
hired a guy with bogus talent
dismantling the car and nothing more
like humpty’s king’s horses and men
he couldn’t put dad’s
car back together again
Published 23rd Apr 2021
Author's Note
Epilogue: My dad later purchased another fully restored 50's MG TD. This time with a Volvo power plant. Once again "On The Road Again"
NaPoWriMo Competition 2021 #22
NaPoWriMo Competition 2021 #22
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26th Apr 2021 2:52am
Dear GW,
I’ve very much enjoyed your Pater writes. It’s extremely touching to me to read these. I don’t have a particularly close relationship with my father. Reading these poems and seeing you know him and his love for foreign cars was very sweet.
H🌷
I’ve very much enjoyed your Pater writes. It’s extremely touching to me to read these. I don’t have a particularly close relationship with my father. Reading these poems and seeing you know him and his love for foreign cars was very sweet.
H🌷
