she being Brand <br /> <br />-new;and you <br />know consequently a <br />little stiff i was <br />careful of her and(having <br /> <br />thoroughly oiled the universal <br />joint tested my gas felt of <br />her radiator made sure her springs were O. <br /> <br />K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her <br /> <br />up,slipped the <br />clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she <br />kicked what <br />the hell)next <br />minute i was back in neutral tried and <br /> <br />again slo-wly;bare,ly nudg. ing(my <br /> <br />lev-er Right- <br />oh and her gears being in <br />A 1 shape passed <br />from low through <br />second-in-to-high like <br />greasedlightning)just as we turned the corner of Divinity <br /> <br />avenue i touched the accelerator and give <br /> <br />her the juice,good <br /> <br />(it <br /> <br />was the first ride and believe i we was <br />happy to see how nice she acted right up to <br />the last minute coming back down by the Public <br />Gardens i slammed on <br /> <br />the <br />internalexpanding <br />& <br />externalcontracting <br />brakes Bothatonce and <br /> <br />brought allofher tremB <br />-ling <br />to a:dead. <br /> <br />stand- <br />;Still)<br /><br />Edward Estlin Cummings<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/she-being-brand/
