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Hanging from Tree
[by S. David] [art by Sandra van Hoek]

Cute yes
That squirrel
Hanging so alertly
From the tree
Alert for any
Predator
Seeking a warm
Dinner
Scouting the land
For its own
Dinner of nuts
And seeds.
Just living
Its life
As best it can
As long as it can

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