suburbling

[Delta40]

Amid the picket fences
that had thresh'd out
ye olde country cow

We clipped the lawns firm
to life on the edging

The sculpting of the hedges
alongside fragrant wheelie bin rows -

by jove! it doth smell as sweet!

As I suburble down my street

[~Sophia~]

That's funny. Who says the burbs are boring!

[Lynne50]

Amid the picket fences
that had thresh'd out
ye olde country cow

We clipped the lawns firm
to life on the edging

The sculpting of the hedges
alongside fragrant wheelie bin rows -

by jove! it doth smell as sweet!

As I suburble down my street

Quick! Submit that to Merriam-Webster! I think you just coined a new word. I love it. 'suburble'

[Delta40]

lol. Yes I rather liked it. somebody was singing the praises of country life and asked me if I lived in the city - as if there were no in between! This word came to mind...

[Delta40]

I've so had it with me and the 'had's'

I over use them in my lines

[firefangled]

This is so much fun to read, Delta. And I agree with Lynne on the word invention.

My favorite part is




We clipped the lawns firm
to life on the edging

The sculpting of the hedges
alongside fragrant wheelie bin rows -

by jove!