A Garden Party

When the sunshine burns off the morning dew And the flowers unfold and smile Then we gnomes will be ready to do what we must do We'll prepare for the party with style We'll get out our scythes and trim a patch of lawn Haul out our toadstool chairs and bunting We've been ironing the table covers since the break of dawn We find it far more fun than fishing and than hunting The food will be delightful, as we've made a special stew With peaches, garlic mushrooms and mint sauce The drink will be amazing, as it's quite a special brew Made with just the same ingredients, of course We've party games a-plenty, yes we've thought of everything There's a four-leaved clover in amongst the shamrocks We'll need some luck as the tables like to wander off and sing But we’ll supervise while dozing on our hammocks We've invited all the fairies and the pixies and the elves You're welcome too - to miss it would be tragic And though the goblins are not coming - they will entertain themselves They have lent to us their iPod and some magic Written 23rd June 2016 for this contest... http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/little_people_8034