Getting a Buzz
That apiarist working on
The hives is no achiever
He walks away when spacing out
That’s one daydream bee leaver
Limerick (Untitled)
The dental hygienist for pay
Makes bucks in a very strange way
She takes the remains
From tooth scraping pains
And sells on plaque markets they say
No Place to Park a Car
Life in the city is crazy and busy
Scurrying, hurrying, frantic and dizzy
If you live in the city wherever you are
You must ride on a bus to get very far
Because there’s no place to park a car
No place to park a car
There are streets for driving connected to homes
But when you arrive, there are “No Parking” zones
If you go faster by traveling there as a speeder
You’ll find no place with a parking meter
Oh it doesn’t matter where you are
There isn’t a place to park a car
No place to park a car
Cars that are packed with entourages
On arrival discover full garages
And it does no good to go and picket
Because you still will get a parking ticket
Whether you travel near or travel far
There isn’t a place to park a car
No place to park a car
The parking problem I can solve
A self-driving car is what’s involved
It’ll drop me off at work each day
And then it’ll simply drive away
Returning to get me when my day is done
After taking up parking spaces none
And I will be a shining star
Cuz I’ll need no place to park a car
No place to park a car
Kevin Ahern is an Oregon State University professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In his retirement, he writes verses.
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