Raccoons

Nightfall. Raccoon mom
and babies furtively find
food in dark shadows.

Spiders

Arachnid, busy
predator, waiting, hiding
behind gossamer.

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Venturesome spider
Beware cats! Beware cleaner!
Let's lift you outside.

Dying maple

Twining thin maple
trunks, twisting towards the light
bearers of scant leaves.