Grumpy old ground hog
Winter sleep interrupted
Still cold // spring will come
No dark shadow to scare him
Who would believe such a tale?
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Frank Tassone asked us to write a Haikai poem for this ground hog’s day. Even though he did not see his shadow, it is still very cold in many parts of the country. So our prompt is “still cold”!
Come join us at: https://frankjtassone.com/2019/02/02/haikai-challenge-71-2-2-19-still-cold-yokan-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/
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Roth Poetry 
He didn’t see his shadow because it’s still dark outside. haha. I don’t believe the groundhog, my area is expecting snow the next few days. (eye roll)
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Ha Ha! I am sure!
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don’t blame him for being grumpy
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We definitely shared the trend of today’s holiday. Very nicely done!!
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Thank you!!
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I’m feeling grumpy today too lol. I feel him!
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Ha ha… you must have seen your shadow!!
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…and a short, grumpy “tail” it is! Let’s all go back to bed.
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Good idea!
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Too cold to be outside. Who wouldn’t be grumpy?
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Ha, you are right about that!
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (2/4/19): Dwight Roth’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
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A the tales of the Whistlepig. The long and short of it 🙂
https://www.history.com/news/groundhog-day-history-and-facts
“Groundhogs are also variously referred to as woodchucks, whistle-pigs, or land-beavers. The name whistle-pig comes from the fact that, when alarmed, a groundhog will emit a high-pitched whistle as a warning to the rest of his or her colony. The name woodchuck has nothing to do with wood. Or chucking.”
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Very interesting! I believe prairie dogs do the same whistle to warn the others.
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Ha, ha I didn’t even get to hear what he had to say the other day. I”m just keeping my head down till spring breaks:)
Pat
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