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May 10Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

This is deep Sean. Quite deeply dark for a roly poly, which is ironic because the name sounds upbeat.

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Thank you, Ika! <3 Roly poly is sort of a cute name, right? haha

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May 10Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

It is, now I feel bad for them. 😞

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May 10Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

YES!! Love the last line, it lingers off the page

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<3 Thanks, Will! <3

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A terrifically interesting take on a human by a roly poly. I think we've all had times, maybe many times, when we wished we could retreat into a shell when we feel menaced, or confronted with a force that we know is potentially threatening. Sean, captured that beautifully. I will always be kind to roly polies I meet.

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