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Tue 13 Mar 2018

Day two, week five – haiku*

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The squirrel maintains a
bold eye. Seeing a girl with
peanuts, heâ€™s all in.

*For a definition of what constitutes haiku, tanka, and cinquains, and for an explanation of this poetry project,Â go here.

*To see all the poems in one placeÂ go here.

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Mon 5 Mar 2018

Day two, week four – haiku*

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He’s a rodent, yes,
and eats my peaches up. But
the squirrel is still cute.

*For a definition of what constitutes haiku, tanka, and cinquains, and for an explanation of this poetry project,Â go here.

*To see all the poems in one placeÂ go here.

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