Hail to the Whale on Poem in Your Pocket Day

April is National Poetry Month and Friday, April 29th, is Poem in Your Pocket Day. It's a day to carry a poem with you and share it with friends, family, and co-workers. This year I've chosen a poem by American poet Kimiko Hahn.

Groundhog Day 2022

 It's February 2nd and the lights and cameras await the emergence of our beloved groundhogs once again. While he (or she) is credited with the ability to forecast the weather for the next six weeks, it's an unfortunate fact that the groundhog is right about that only about half of the time. But there is one thing that our furry friend always gets right. The groundhog tells us that the hours of daylight are growing longer in the northern hemisphere. Earth is tilting on its axis and we are on our way to spring and summer.

An artist imagines the groundhog's winter home.

Here's groundhog on a summer day.