You may very well remember
a tale I've been known to share,
about the King of all the Gnomes, gnamed Fred;

he's finally gnow home
from his instant, "time share",
in a "gated community", where he felt, decidedly "dead".

Highly unfortunate
Fred's terrible bad luck,
it had such a twisted, ironic "vibe";

he paid his toll, alright
and was spirited, away
for giving a man in uniform a "bribe"!

Fred has since paroled
and he's secured a job,
as he stands still on my front lawn to wait;

he also took a course
in what really interests him,
now, Fred's lisenced in Real Estate!

His fame from
"travelocity"
has finally run it's course;

he then lost everything
he's saved
to his wife, in their divorce!

But Fred with all
his patient ways,
has certainly weathered every storm;

Fred chooses to lead
by actions, and examples
he's a gnome singled out from the "gnorm".

King Gnome Fred
has several aspirations,
besides, forever getting off, parole;

he'd like to eventally be
an Elvis impersonator,
after that, he'd like to learn to bowl.

Quick, is Fred
to master tasks
he seems to get into a "groove";

what hinders Fred
and every other gome,
is the rule that they can't move.

Folks like me
and folks like you,
aren't really privy to their "way";

for, with "magic"
gnomes can fool you,
'til your senses, they betray.

Fred gnow works part-time
as a city caution cone
he's got a brand new, bright orange, hat;

he is a fearless King
gknown to stand his ground,
the only thing that scares him is tabby cat!

Now, come what may
each gnome assists,
completing their only chore;

which is to spred
the morning dew,
that's what they're all waiting for.

So, ever time
you think you saw,
a gnome move out on the lawn;

before your mind
can even register,
your memory's "magically" gone!

Remember
these lawn-centurions
are not allowed to let us see;

exactly how
their "magic" way,
helps them work, effortlessly.

Another thing
gnomes make time for,
when not loitering by trees of birch;

is to get on-line
and "twitter" friends,
or start an internet-google search.

What gnomes can do
in a fraction, "quick",
is suspend the laws of time;

too bad Fred
forgot that fact,
when they cuffed him for his crime.

The Gnome King Fred's
gnewest hobby is,
deftly macromaying gnots;

then fashionong them
exactly
to hold hanging, flower pots.

Fred's eligible
for an early release,
and then, Fred will be "free";

allowed to vote
maybe even run,
if he was feeling, "Presidentially".

For now, King Fred
must walk the walk,
he's the Gnome King, ward of the state;

he has a chance
his record's clean,
Fred's really doing, GREAT!

His profile is
on the, "big down low",
he's keeping his gnose, "clean";

the Gnome King Fred
gnow understands
gnot to offer any cop, "green"!

Trust, and believe
Fred's still in charge,
ruling gnomes from everywhere;

it's pain to see
he sees everything,
with eyes hidden by a vacant stare.

Time has a way
of softening blows,
'til the memory's all but gone;

so, Gnome King Fred
stands short, but proud,
in his place, by the tree, on my lawn!