A sea-side rose —
the old interpreter holds it
up to his ear
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This doesn’t have to do with the poem (does a sea-side rose smell salty?), but I found something I thought you’d appreciate: This porcupine thinks he’s a dog!
Oh yeah, that video’s great! It never occurred to me that one could pet a porcupine if wearing sturdy enough gloves.
I think he’s chewing on the gloves too…
I was amused by how enthusiastic he gets about getting the attention… quite a contrast to their usual shyness.