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just before moonrise

Posted bylara October 15, 2025October 6, 2025
Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash
just before moonrise

a stoat
waits for the
shrike to impale
its prey on the
thorns of the pyracantha.
not above a bit of petty theft,
the cat sneaks off with an
appetizer.

Published on The Laundry Line, 7 Oct, 2025.

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Posted bylaraOctober 15, 2025October 6, 2025Posted inmiscellanyTags: cat, moonrise, petty theft, shrike, stoat

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