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Ornj. Looking for the braincell. Upside down isn't just a position, it's a way of life.
Frank Senryu Series 4
01101 - Fields of Poppies

Dad says that today,
Is the day that we thank vets -
So thanks for my shots.

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(as a kid, I genuinely thought that it was Veterinarians Day. Now that I'm a vet myself, I still like to occasionally think that as deflection)
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
01100 - Cat Origami

Frank helps with laundry.
He tries to fold the t-shirts.
Frank, we hang those up.

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November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
01011 - What?

Time to make donuts,
Dad says - Frank has a question.
Um, what are donuts?

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#Winchells
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Puddles' Senryu Interlude

"Not Today, Dad"

Puddles has decreed
Today is a lazy day.
Dad will not quibble.

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November 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
01010 - Community Property

Father baked a treat.
Obviously, it's for me -
Stop eating it Dad.

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November 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
01001 - Be Like Water

Frank is a fluid
Able to fill what he's in
Like his father's heart.

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November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Frank Senryu Series 4
01000 - A Better Ending

Alternate ending
to Se7en when Brad Pitt asks,
"What's in the darn box!?"

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November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
00111 - The Eternal Enemy

The foe of all cats
The red dot, who sneaks by us
We must be wary.

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November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
00110 - Boundaries

You can pick your cat
You can pick your nose. But dad...
Don't pick your cats nose.

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(Frank sometimes gets a little crusty booger by his nose and a damp towel helps. He always seems so offended afterwards.)
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
00101 - Nunya

Dad, what goes on here
When you're not home, is nunya.
Like, nunya business.

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November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Frank Senryu Series 4
00100 - Dishevelment

Frank's favorite spot
is getting belly scritches.
So weird, yet perfect.

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November 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Frank Senryu* Series 4
00011 - A Moment of Zen?

Frank has a brief thought -
an existential crisis.
...what if I'm the pet...

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*a comment made dad realize that these aren't really Haiku because they're not very serious or nature-focused, but instead are Senryu.
October 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Frank Haiku Series 4
00010 - OnlyBeans

Frank wants spending cash
His solution...really Frank?
Selling bean pictures?

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October 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Frank Haiku Series 4
00001 - GBBO, Bread Week

Frank makes air biscuits
And they are the very best -
Zero calories.

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October 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Chessie's Interlude
Take the hint, Father.

She waits patiently,
Her yawn though, it yells at me.
Dad! It's time for sleep!

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October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Frank Haiku Series 3
11111 - Need a Barrister

I did not do it -
Whatever they think I did.
Frank is innocent!

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October 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
11110 - Dad needs Oiled

Father just got home.
He is making a strange noise.
Like a squeaky wheel.

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October 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
11101 - Laying Down The Law

When Father is sick
I make sure to make him rest.
Because rules are rules.

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October 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
11100 - ??

Dad dangles this thing
I'm not sure what this is for.
Father, I'm confused.

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October 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Frank Haiku Series 3
11011 - Frank, not Bush

Beans
Beans
Beans
Toe Beans...
Dad please stop biting my beans
Why are you so weird?

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October 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
11001 - Privacy? What's That?

Father is lucky
He closed the door to this room
But not all the way.

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October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
11000 - Que?

Napping with Father
He says the silliest things -
"It's time to get up."

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October 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
10111 - Shiny Frank

Father says I look
like a Pokémon - Furret.
But dad. I am Frank.

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Dad note: Furret picture provided for comparison.
October 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
10110 - Khajiit is innocent of these crimes...

Dad, before you judge.
The toilet paper went nuts!
I had to do it!

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October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Frank Haiku Series 3
10101 - Magnus Would Smile

Dad made a mistake
He should not have read to Frank -
The Vampire Lestat.

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October 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM