Ode to an Odious Tree
I don't know if this is good enough to be called mediocre, but I'm striving to do better. Under the spreading Sweet Gum tree Spring and Summer gumballs fall on me whenever I mow the grass The mower picks them up and clanging, banging flings them against my truck which chaps my ass And that ain’t all, just wait til fall when the leaves add to the clutter but this too will pass Winter brings starkness, no leaves, no gumballs just a tree sleeping and waiting to make another mess