... Photo by my uncle, Robert Gibson In January of 1996 I suffered the tragic loss of an old family member -- this 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 / Country Sedan station wagon. ... Many friends who experienced the joy of the Big Green Machine over the years extended condolences to me in my time of loss. ... On the day I learned the end had arrived, I was moved to write this haiku: The monster green car In pre-Watergate splendor Gleams now at sunset Others have been in contact with the Muse. ...