February 2, 2012
This is the first time, yesterday and today, that I've paid poetic tribute to Groundhog Day, interestingly. A year ago it was a snow day free of most traffic since the snow was piled high and folk had to dig themselves out. Today dawned beautifully misty/heavy with fog, sans snow, and I surmised nobody around here would be casting shadows unless a strong spotlight illuminated them, hence I began.
(sonnet # DXIII)
He could not see his shadow. Fog's romance
Enshrouded morning's entrance, to obscure.
As day crept in sans heralds, all a blur
Of cloudy mistiness, a merest glance
Sufficed? Or he emerged and looked askance?
Night's blackness waned to dimness' grey, light's stir
In soft'ning dark was feeble, just the cure
Against all fear of casting shapes, by chance.
Did Winter sigh? He'd shaken his fist o'er
Fall's lost world once or twice, aye more; with chill
Adorned in frost's sweet delicate trim for
A day or two, and scattered snow at will,
Oft drifting it ere long. Spring's at the door?
The groundhog could not quite refute that thrill.
02Feb12
D92
Brilliant
Ha ha... Exquisite! I wonder if Puxatawney Phil has any idea how lyrical a life he's leading☺
The only thing I knew of Groundhog Day, before I arrived in the USA, was the film starring Bill Murray... I've seen Puxatawny Phil on this morning's news and I'm smitten, and your delightful poem has endeared me further; 'frost's sweet delicate trim' is an exquisite delight. Just one question - is the side effect of Ground Hog day a feeling of déjà vu? ;)
Great Sonnet as always Jenny, good one for the Groundhog Day.
You have educated me to Groundhog day Jenny ! I admit to ignorance of it before now..so is spring at the door??..Maggie :)
Lends itself well to a Sonnet for the Groundhog... When was the first " Ground Hog Day celebrated. Post Shakespeare I guess LOL. Great work Jenny.
A delicate look at pre-spring happenings - the weather was ever the nymph of surprise Jenny - - a lovely sonnet.
Beautiful...................snow covers the beauty of Earth and shows us another rare beauty?
thanks for this, Jenny!!