NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 19

prompt  -  challenged to write a poem starts with a command!  It could be "Lookout!",  "Don`t you dare!" or something comical!

Happy writing!

 

Pruning Time!

"Hey, lookout below!

that branch is about to go"

our bay tree was far too tall

so dad had taken up the call

trimming away at the branches

I fear he`s taking some changes

conscious of our sad plight

as it was blocking out the light

with a wooden ladder in place

be wore a determined face

slowly the tree began to look thinner

"think we`ll bet this done by dinner"

on we plodded through the hours

fingers crossed there`d be no showers

light could be seen through the tree

what a relief, we could all agree

there were branches  all around

piles and piles all over the ground

finally that was it, we`d finished

the bay tree was greatly diminished

"I`m not so sure that was good fun!"

but grateful to dad for all he`s done

(C) Lissie Bull 2022