Ornate carvings inlaid wood <br />Gilded handles as it should <br />Standing proud and looking good <br />Tooled with skill as craftsmen could <br /> <br />Ticking timepiece stood in place <br />In its very ornate case <br />Highly polished clean white face <br />Bang on time and keeping pace <br /> <br />Looking down within our hall <br />All around it seems so small <br />Standing more than six feet tall <br />Is Granddad’s clock against the wall? <br /> <br /> <br />© 2008 David Threadgold <br />Rambling Riddles
