Polynose

His half came down slowly like a polynose of a maple tree leaf and he landed unharmed.

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So we follow dear Jenny along the mountaintop trail, until it descends to the forest below, where Maple and Oak, and violet Trefoil, and velvety Viburnum grow; where polynose clusters hang from Striped Maple, and Cinnamon Ferns that show.

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He engaged the leader and got a perfect hit on his wing root and he was gone; he went into a wild spin and dropped like a polynose.

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Polynoses spiral down from it, just as I remember.

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