Whose home this is I think you know.
He lives within my basement though;
And knows that he must earn his keep
And clear my deck filled up with snow.
My little gnome must think it queer
To shovel without an ending near
Between the chair and frozen grill
The coldest morning of the year.
He gives his red hat bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of heavy drift and downy flake.
My deck is massive, dark and deep,
But he has promises to keep,
And miles to go before he sleeps,
And miles to go before he sleeps.
I normally don’t care for poetry, but that is absolutely adorable. And the picture is priceless. Poor little gnome.
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Gonna take him until spring using nothing but that spoon. I almost feel sorry for him!
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I’m guessing the gnome’s name is Hans. As in, “All Hans on deck!”
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Not sure what his name is, actually. He babbles in some kind of incomprehensible gnomespeak when he says anything at all. We mainly communicate in gestures, obscene ones.
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I think he did very well just using that spoon! Although the Department of Gnome Labour may be knocking at your door any moment. Great poem! 🙂
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If they’re anything like him, they won’t bother to knock!
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He should have taken “the road less traveled”.
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He very likely will be taking it once he’s completed this job!
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A gnome with a spoon….damn….wish I’d thought of that one ! ☺
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p.s….Robert Frost would forgive you. That was a sweet poem.
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Plus, it’s always easier to steal one than try writing one of my own!
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He’s deliberately going slow in the hopes that I’ll go out there and help. But I did the driveway by myself, and a deal’s a deal!
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You did yourself proud, Glenn! I can not even imagine that much snow. I hate to say it is 70 degree here today. Love the poem, did Mary help you?
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No, Robert Frost helped me. But Mary’s probably more famous, so I should have asked her!
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