Transportation

June 10

I am thankful for transportation. At the heart of transportation is the wheel. Most of the transportational vehicles that are commonly used involve the use of wheels. 

This photo is of a wagon wheel captured at LSU's Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge.

wheels

kudos to the man (or woman)

who invented the wheel

such a person

probably missed the deal

for his trouble and for thanks he may have received

a nice new sharpened spear

or extra helping of meat

from the ones he held dear

failing to patent

he probably died poor

such a shame

he should have demanded more

in today’s world

he would have created an empire

so that anyone who wanted a wheel

would have to pay to those up higher

so only the most wealthy

would ride around on new luxury tires

the others would ride horses or goats or walk

if it be transportation they desired.

© rt tulley