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Henry’s Return

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Henry knows all the comfy seats up high in the fir trees. It was time to get off ground level. So many dogs were being walked in the nearby path. Up he climbed until he needed a break from the exertion. Just in time, he found his cot in a high-up perch and lay down for a midday nap.

I think I see an eye. I definitely see his right front foot. Count his fingers! His right (?) back foot is sticking up into the air. Apparently his bed is too small for him.

And of course there is the telltale-tail….

The climb was tough,

I’m high enough, 

I’m safe up here,

And when I peer

Across the bay,

I have to say,

It’s work to do,

But what a view.

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26 thoughts on “Henry’s Return

  1. nellifant's avatar

    That’s very cute, Anneli.

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  2. John's avatar

    So cute, Anneli! I’d fall right off of that skinny branch. 🤭

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  3. kagould17's avatar

    I am glad we have no racoons here, although the skunks can make up for it some days. Happy Tuesday Anneli. Allan

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  4. thomasstigwikman's avatar

    It is a fun and cute poem, and that is a great picture. Is that a racoon?

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  5. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    They tend not to be much of a problem here – yet. Raccoons are so smart and resourceful but can be dangerous because of what they can carry and also because they can adapt so readily to urban areas. Some researchers think they are evolving to adapt to human environments which would separate them from their more wild relatives. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/raccoons-domestication-science-research-animals-9.6997038

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  6. Jet Eliot's avatar

    Great fun to hear from this raccoon, Anneli.

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  7. wordsfromanneli's avatar

    Thanks, Jet. Good to hear from you too.

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  8. Brad M's avatar

    Fun to see a midday snooze in a tree, even for a bandit.

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  9. Unknown's avatar

    so cute. Nicely written

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  10. Adele Brand's avatar

    Yes, definitely needs to learn to hide the tail better.

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  11. doerfpub's avatar

    I actually really like raccoons..from afar, very far as in not in my yard, but out in about in other people’s yards…no problem ha

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