T-P's Creative Writing Class 2009

NATURE
By Katelyn Dyson

The gardener sits pondering,
Wondering why his machine won’t work
He tugs and tugs
Nothing he does can get it to budge
His wife fetches a screwdriver and a ratchet
Twisting and turning, still nothing
The gardener sits pondering
Up strikes an argument,
It concerns visiting a loved one
He complains he’s busy
His wife says stay,
Stay; work even though it could be her last day.
The gardener sits pondering
He begins to speak
When interrupted by a loud screech and squeal
The gardener is relived and continues to work.