D a n n y   P .   B a r b a r e The ’89 Mercury Power fluid bottle, brake, nickels, dimes  And pennies on the floorboard and empty soda  Cups. The front passenger door won’t  Open and the back left window will  Not roll down. The car drinks gas and  Sometimes Leaks oil. But the insurance and  Taxes are cheap and the radio still Plays and the car rides smooth,  Luxury style. But mostly, the ’89 Mercury still  Gets me where I’m going around town. Danny P. Barbare resides in Greenville, SC. His poetry has won the Jim Gitting's Award at Greenville Technical College.