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ARBORPIFILIAL (verb, I think) ar.bor.pi.fil.ial

arbor: having to do with trees or plants
filial: child-parent, the crossing of,
pi: Brit slang short for pious, piety, respect

Def: to show respect for the fruit of a tree.

Is It Arborpifilial

I have too much
time on my hands,
as I find myself considering

whilst sitting under a plum tree
and eating one of its plums

if this might be considered as
completely unacceptable,
possibly arborpifilial,
to the plum tree.

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