Patrick Means Business: A Senryu

Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.

pure cuddly embrace
sweet snout resting on my chest
litter box too small

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Nancy’s Notes: Wombats are short-legged, muscular marsupials native to Australia. They are the world’s largest burrowing mammals and are closely related to koalas and kangaroos. This specific individual is Patrick, a famous bare-nosed wombat who lived at the Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria, Australia, and was renowned for his unusually large size and gentle nature.

This is “Dig, Dig, Dig Like A Wombat” by Don Spencer

https://rallentanda.blogspot.com/2026/10/senryu-sunday-october-11th.html?m=1

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