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Wild nationalism
inevitable conflict
the future is now
.
by Scooj
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Wild nationalism
inevitable conflict
the future is now
.
by Scooj
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Belting out a song
disproportionately loud
E. rubecula
.
by Scooj

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Moody mists roll in
hanging on an autumn wind
droplets on my hair
.
by Scooj

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Great intelligence
evolutionary star
World Octopus Day
.
by Scooj
A little bonus gallery of Octopus pieces to mark the day:









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No pressure there then
when words are hard to come by
forced, inauthentic
.
by Scooj
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Pebbles in my crocs
an evil state of affairs
and first-world problem
.
by Scooj
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The tide in full flow
we move our gear up the rocks
time and time again
.
by Scooj

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The school boy in me
excited by these treasures
the smooth from the rough
.
by Scooj
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Self-isolation
and by quirky twist of fate
I am home alone
.
by Scooj
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Starling flock startled
not by me you understand
peregrine falcon
.
by Scooj