Limerick Ode To Groundhog Day
Limerick Ode To Groundhog Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There’s an animal hogging the news
And casting a shadow on views.
It’s the groundhog, of course:
Our annual source
Of featherbrained seasonal clues.
Happy Groundhog Day! (February 2nd.) And for more groundhog poetry, visit DVerse Poets.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, February Holidays, Groundhog Day, Groundhog Humor, Odd Holidays, Punxsutawney Phil, Seasonal Humor, Spring Poetry, Weather Forecast, Weather Humor, Winter Humor
Ha! Much enjoyed. k.
very cool… a groundhog limerick…you just made my day…much enjoyed.. love your sense of humor
ha…if only he were always right…have not checked to see if he saw it or not…been traveling…featherbrained for sure…smiles.
Yes, a delightful limerick for Groundhog Day… Perfect! Thanks!
..ha, a much enjoyable take… an ode & limerick done at one is like hiting two birds with one stone… and yep, hope the groundhog will signal some signs of life finally…smiles…
Hahahaha – nice!
Nice limerick. Never got my head around the sense of this groundhog thing but I guess it means something to someone. :-\
Enjoyable Limerick. Those groundhogs.
If I could have lunch with five poets………….you’d be on my list!! Loved ‘featherbrained!! Thanks for launching my Sunday!
LOL This gave me a laugh, as most of your work usually does. It’s nice to take this break with the rodent meterorogist. LOL
Featherbrained… c’mon, Mad… not a believer? ;-)
featherbrained seasonal cues –> LOL there are a lot more featherbrained, irrational, delusional things people do everyday, though!!!
hades gate
Thanks so much everyone for your lovely comments!
Assuming that the equinox marked the first day of spring in certain medieval cultures, as it does now in western countries, Groundhog Day occurred exactly 6 weeks before spring. Therefore, if the groundhog saw his shadow on Groundhog Day there would be 6 more weeks of winter. If he didn’t, there would be 42 more days of winter. In other words, the Groundhog Day tradition may have begun as a bit of folk humor.
Interesting, thanks!
What a fun limerick to celebrate a day that gives at least some HOPE mid winter.
hehe
Thanks Mary and Lucy!