Naval Catastrophe

I scaled the ivy-wrapped pedestal of the stone birdbath, claiming the high ground like a conqueror surveying his flooded colosseum! Resting dead center on the stagnant pool was an insolent yellow leaf, drifting peacefully as if it owned the entire basin. Unacceptable! I hoisted a sharp gray river stone high above my head with both gloved hands and hurled it straight down with theatrical fury. SPLASH! A magnificent geyser erupted, showering the surrounding mulch and sending the rival leaf spiraling into a violent whirlpool. Every grand arena deserves a shipwreck, and the high seas bend to my command!