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A Predatory Tail

I see him there Hiding Peering through Damp blades of grass Weighing the odds Wet track Thick grass Slick surface The bauble hangs Tauntingly Glistening In a shimmering wind Claws clench Shoulders tense A final flip Of an impatient Predatory tail…

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Date: 8/15/2024 6:59:00 PM
And --- oops, he slips again. Don't predators hate it when that happens?! Smiles, Gershon
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Date: 8/15/2024 7:44:00 AM
I may be off base, but through your lines I envisioned a squirrel wanting that bauble and was willing to make a run for it. With a shake of it's furry tail... off he shot. A nice tale of a squirrel's tail.
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