A Tanka: Collective Animal Nouns

A bale of turtles
Contentedly sunbathing
Someone approaches
The bale bales but two remain
Heads raised in pose for photo

13 thoughts on “A Tanka: Collective Animal Nouns”

1. Cute.

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   1. Thank you, Sadje☺️

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      1. You’re welcome

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2. “the bale bales”…. You made me giggle!

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   1. 😄

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3. Looks like the first one is having a smoke! 🤣

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   1. Haha! I didn’t notice that… 😁

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4. Very clever tanka. Bravo!

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   1. Thank you! 😊

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5. Very cute poem and it does describe their behavior well.

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   1. Thank you!😊 It’s always nice to watch the turtles that refuse to leave their basking spots, despite intruders.

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      1. You’re welcome!

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