Michael - excellent - the same thing has happened to me! The ending really is brilliant - almost like a senryu: Everything's so peaceful and written so poetically - almost dreamily, then "Thwack"! Brilliant.
All the very best
Ben

I've got to keep you on your toes Michael or you become lazy!

Michael
Loved this little piece. The ending was great...lol
Excellent!
Take care Cindy

Ha, ha, ha! Oh, I have been there too, and numerous times!
Great poem, made me laugh. You could have posted this in the funny poems section as well:)

Well done,

(((hugs))) xx

Michaell!
You just keep making me laugh, every time I set foot into one of your poems.
I hope your foot is now better. Nasty things rakes!
I love your line : 'Kissed by my garden rake.'
That is just so funny!
An excellent read Michael! You should be on stage somewhere with your talent for penning such humorous lines!

Your poems never fail to put a smile on my face.

Humour flows from you so effortlessly!!
Thank You Mr. Darcy.

Jay

Ah...that is life just to bring us back to reality something must be in the way to whack us back to earth! Sweet.

I saw the acrostic and can understand WACK but THWACK did not make sense to me...maybe that is the sound of rake wack :D Enjoyed this read.

Hahaha, I enjoyed the humour.

Judges comments

The Tidy Gardener by Mr Darcy
(4pts.)

As adoring of funny poems as I am, I couldn't let this slip through. Quite uniquely you also slipped in an acrostic to sound out comically the noise the rake made. I literally laughed at this poem. Huge smiles and great write, thanks for the laugh.