Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Garden Shears

I bought a pair of garden shears,
The first I’ve ever used.
The shrubs looked much too tall and wild
So I was most enthused.

I have no training, but I thought
Some snipping here and there
Would make things look much neater;
If I messed up, who would care?

I trimmed away dead branches 
Then I lopped some from the top.
Some left-side leaves, some right-side twigs;
I watched the cuttings drop.

The shears worked great and I felt proud
So after quite a spell,
I looked to see a job well done
But couldn’t even tell!

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Jim Slaughter June 22, 2022 at 10:33 AM Next time try a weed whacker, perhaps? Delightfully urbane, as usual, Ilene.

Gershon Wolf June 21, 2022 at 5:31 PM Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Shear funny! Thanks, ilene! :) gw

Rico Leffanta June 21, 2022 at 11:17 AM Did you use Vaseline or honey to help heal the wounds? Otherwise, you must have done a great job! Aloha!