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Acorn [Senryū]

Posted on January 16, 2026 by B Gourley

A squirrel in New Orleans' City Park, eating an acorn on a power pole.

startled squirrel drops
 its nut; so sad for it, but
  we all get a tree.

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Catherin J Pascal Dunk on January 26, 2026 at 6:17 pm said:

speaking of Iconic…that line “we all get a tree”!! pretty immortal sounding

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