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Patrick Means Business: A Senryu

Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬

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


Courtesy Rall @ Senryu Sunday

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

Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.

21 thoughts on “Patrick Means Business: A Senryu”

  7. Cute and also huge! Reminds me of our prairie dogs who dig burrows, but they are small critters. haha for your fun poem, and the little song was good to watch. 🙂

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