I’ve been puttering in my backyard! I love watching the birds and squirrels and we are trying to become butterfly and bee friendly.
Most of the pieces are in place-flowers and plants and water dishes for the birds and squirrels. Well to be totally honest these items are for my enjoyment and pleasure…. and sometimes anxiety ensues.
I found damaged plants
killing thoughts were entertained-
petunia plants
almost destroyed by a rat*
they hunt for buried treasure
*A squirrel is a rat with a fluffy tail. 😄
This tanka prose was written for Colleen’s #tankatuesday challenge-#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 269, 4/12/22, #Colleen’s SpecificForm:TankaProse.

©Ruth Klein’s Scribbles
Love the clarification of your ‘rat’! Lol! Gotta make those syllables work. 😉 My mom puts food out for her birds and squirrels. She loves watching them compete with one another for the food. Great Tanka prose, Ruth! 🙂
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thank you! they are great fun.
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Your nemesis! Dastardly squirrel!
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Indeed!! 🐿
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LOL! Those darn squirrels are a mess! Cute tanka prose Ruth. Happy Easter. ❤
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Happy Easter 🐣
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Happy Easter. It’s going to be colder tomorrow than it was at Christmas! 🥶❄️
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😱
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Those darn squirrels! 💕🙂
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yes!! 🐿s
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Ruth – I really like your humor in this piece 🙂
❤
David
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☺️ Thank you 😊
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