A little red demon, my MR2,
It's low and grabs hold of the ground.
Toolin' 'round a sharp corner together,
That squeal is a heart warming sound.
Open the door and crawl into the seat,
It swallows me up like its child.
I slam it in gear and press on the gas,
A team, and the ride will be wild.
First gear, then second, now third into fourth,
The pedal pressed down to the floor.
Me and the red thing, we're now two as one,
Come on buddy, give me some more.
The engine revs build, a sweet high pitched whine,
It's a song that pleases my ears.
Come on my friend, give me all that you've got,
Flat out, but there's still one more gear.
A red blur we are, I shift into fifth,
Just a road, a fast car, and me.
Zooming cross country with the wind whipping through,
Nothing else matters, just we three.
Cradled right there in that tight bucket seat,
No cares in the world as we drive.
Just me and that little red MR2,
Together and so, so alive.
Author notes
Love that 1987 MR2, a beautiful car to have and to drive. Lots of fun and memories shared.
Written March 16th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- I Like Driving In My Car by leannewales.
300 points, ended March 18, 2004, 13 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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wild days
and so alive
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SMOKIN!!!! You are a cool granpa aintcha?!?!? This is awesome!!! You better be careful in this car!! Can't have ya gettin hurt now...
Excellent job with this poem Paul!!!! God bless! ~Melissa -
Lol.
This is cute! I'd never dedicate a poem to my Accord.
She doesn't like me very much. 
But this was awesome and that's a really nice car.
-Reni -
Aww how sweet, a poem about a little red death trap. Oops, did I just say that?
=X
Cute poem though. Congrats on the gold.
GGB -
lol..cute Paul...i think i've read this one b4...or maybe i've just heard you talk about the car...God Bless
tyler -
Yay! Very cute, this poem about your car. I like it a lot....(like always) and once again, Great write! Keep on truckin', Paul!
**Claire** -
What a wicked write...omy alliteration...lol....I really felt like I could be in that car with you, that would be so much fun. Is that a real picture of your car? it is really sweet. You come up with such awesome ideas for poems, I seem to stick with the boring old stuff...lol...you even got a trophy for it...congrats
love always
~Sara~ -
Awesome piece you have here~
The poem...and ok..the car too
Congratulations on the trophy~
Well deserved I must say~
~That is why I want to pick your brain~
So darn creative
Appreciate YOU~
Big hugs
and much love~Desire
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*vroom vroom vrrrrooommmmm* i think this is the first poem i read about a car, nicely done!
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very good!!...wonderful imagery...your love for the car shows..and who could blame you for loving a car like that!!...nicely done...thanks for entering...hugs..leanne xxx
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Your poem gave me quite a laugh, as I was beginning to believe no one on AP had a sexy fast car. But yours apparently is both. A fun write about the joys of speed on an open road. (And I'll just bet you could give my Mini the ride of her life!)
Good luck in the contest and on all the curves in life's road.
Jane
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Aaaah the adrenaline rush can be magnificant can't it?! This brings back memories when I used to drag race (I never lost one either lol), but the real enjoyment came from highways you could see forever on and not have to worry about traffic, then could go thru the gears and let'er fly! Thanks for the mental rush, the memories, and the ride! Sweet looking car -- Great write, I enjoyed! Keep on sharing your talent.
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Great write. The car is pretty sweet looking too. I've read some of your other works and they are amazing. You're a really good poet. Keep it up!
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excellent!
My goodness...i was in that car with you...wow! Didn't you hear me...I was the one yelling "Slow down!" White knuckling it, in crash position!
A beauty of a car and a beauty of a poem! What a great write! You sure have a talent! Bravo to you! -
that's a Mazda, right? what's the horse power? nice write and good luck in the contest...
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