Sunday, July 17, 2022

Pistons If You Please

 

Thinking about pistons today,


all around the world, up an down,


pistons clacking away.



Motor driven pistons, in synchronous


motion, I convey.


Without pistons, where on Earth would


we humans be


as an advanced, mechanical society?



Cylindrical heads and undulating


rods of steel, sparked by an explosion,


providing motion to


drive shaft, trans axle and wheel.


Pistons are what it takes to


motivate the automobile.


Unless, that is, you happen to have


a Wankel or some other rotary engine


to make your machinery run.



I hereby proclaim today as world-wide


piston day.


Who in hell writes a poem about


pistons, anyway? A died in the wool


mechanic would if he could, I suppose.



See your authorized piston dealer


today.


And don’t forget to check the oil level


before you engage.



Pistons, man. Don’t leave home without ‘em.



                                -30-


Chris Hanch 7-17-2022



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