9 November 2008

Where I stood..

In front of my trusty rake.  Yeah, yeah, you’ve read it all before, the winds of change, the dying leaves, the crunching beneath the feet, the harbinger of winter.  I’ll not go there, others have done so much more eloquently.  Instead, I’ll write an ode to my rake.

Oh rake,

Thank you for your silence, I can hear the wind and the leaves.

Thank you for keeping my air smelling fresh and wonderful.

Thank you for letting me be the power.

Thank you for not being a dreaded leafblower.

Maybe I should leave poetry to the poets.  I do enjoy raking leaves, though, and that’s what I’ve been doing of late.

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2 Responses to “Where I stood..”

  1. Deb
    November 10th, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    That’s what I’ve been doing too. I’d also like to add to the ode: Thank you for the years of dedicated service, no complaining, no breakdowns.

  2. admin
    November 11th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    My Ode to a Wife:
    Stop looking at your rake and get back to work!
    …the Evil Husband.

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