Corporal Wyre Rake

As the days of Autumn fell upon the Ouachita Mountains,

The chilled nights summoned down from the mighty Oaks in waves of storms

The invading forces, dressed in burnt coats like silhouetted jagged forms,

Landed and conquered all the lands of bereft fields now blanketed in decaying leaves...

 

When then stepped forth General G. Border and called out:

“...there is no yard field ready for war if even one yard tool exists that doesn’t give all sake to rake!”

 

A once private, who served at the Battle of Noffs, stepped to the front and reported,

“Corporal Wyre Rake, at all sake and at ready - Sir!”

 

The General commanded:

“Corporal, go forth and scrape the southern flank;

Drive the northern rear; occupy the eastern front

for the enemy has overcome with massed echelon

hold of the garage door and driveway entries”

 

The Corporal Wyre Rake confronted the troops massed at Sierra Drive; overwhelming the cavalry legions at Watershed Gulch and devastating the armies of the Backyard Wing;

winning the Battle of the southwest field of “Don’tfeedem” cemetery ridge.

 

And finally, a truce was called between the forces of eternal leaves and the forces of annual

beliefs.

 

Pray Peace was won for the moment, as the question between leaving and springing,

Remain to Mother Nature’s whim.