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Poised

Think
don't flinch
muscle poised
hold firm, steady
then release quickly jump at the ready.




for Joseph May's Teteactys contest
Picture #3 Red Squirrel focus
9/21/19

Copyright © DM Babbit | Year Posted 2019

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Andrea Dietrich

September 29, 2019 at 2:31 PM

congrats, DM. No wonder you chose that picture. Your avatar is a cute little animal too.

Anne-Lise Andresen

September 27, 2019 at 2:25 AM

- Congratulations on your winning poem, DM :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

September 26, 2019 at 9:53 PM

Lovely win! Congrats!;)

September 21, 2019 at 5:49 PM

aww so cute DM I love the different interpretations of this image it seems to be the most popular from the poems I've seen:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

September 21, 2019 at 4:02 PM

- ... always ready ... for new jumps ... nice one, DM :) - Good luck in the contest :) - // Anne-Lise :)

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