Friday 15 May 2015

Verge (May)



London villagers heard that Nature spread abundantly beyond the Strait. They came, saw, conquered the river they called Yarra, they were not disappointed. Their descendants divided Nature into strips. Nature Strips draw territorial lines between house and road, soft but firm. They’re herbaceous borders with their own customs, a race memory of manor lawns, fractals of a green and pleasant land. They’re less liminal than little luxuries, scenic extras where bush was stripped away. Lately Verge has emerged. From whence, California, WA? This import may upset equilibrium. Are Verges Converges? Diverges? A menace to public order? They resist high density.



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