But
it tore its way
through the Truffles Tree
and finally left Palm Beach
as
a Category Three
Away to the windows
We flew in a flash
To put up more shutters
and nail down the sash.
As the Truffles Tree groaned
in a valiant fight
swinging her climbing branches
from the left to the right.
Then
Kickan put on bluejeans
and I doned my cap,
while truffles settled down
for
another short nap.
When out on the lawn
there arose such a clatter,
Truffles
sprang from her bed
to see what was the matter.
When
to Truffles' widening eyes
there should suddenly appear
a tornado howling
down
the canal in the rear.
They had said it would be
just a Category
One
quickly chased out to sea
by blue skies and sun.
