Hey America You Stole From Our Rikshawala Poem by Hardik Vaidya

Hey America You Stole From Our Rikshawala



We are blessed with a zillion three wheelers.
India is a country bursting with creative tinkers.
The chaps who ply them use them as 5 seaters.
Disney my darling, we have great mind spinners.
My fellow brothers, who drive these lovely wobblers,
In a city called Ahmedabad, are the original mind poppers.
While in motion, full of passion, stick their limb forward,
To couple with the tail of the buddy wheeler 1 o clock sharp,
Transmit energy, refuel, save fuel, in a simple task,
We know from where the idea came,
Which allows Jets to fuel and mate up high in the air,
Hey America you stole from our Rikshawalla.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Rikshaw is a common name for the three wheelers used for public transport.
Rikshawalla is the name for the person who drives the Vehicle.
I have actually seen the Ahmedabad Rick guys do this, but I don't see any scientific basis to it, as they don't have talons of an eagle on their toes to grab the rick in the front to really get the force transmitted.
I just don't know why do they stick the leg out.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Hardik Vaidya 07 March 2013

Thanks bernie. Appreciate your appreciation and your tip on words usage. I will try and keep that in mind. Cheers.

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Bernard Henrie 07 March 2013

a wonderful montage of the street scene you build for the reader. great job. The chaps who ply them use them as 5 seaters. i would avoid using the word them twice in the same line. bernie henrie

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Hardik Vaidya

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Mahuva, Gujarat, India.
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