Groundhog Day 2018 Poem by NHIEN NGUYEN MD

I watch people dancing on the open stage
At Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
On this special Groundhog Day.
I want to see how much fun they have
And how many people dare to come
On this very cold winter morn.
Sun lovers dance to push winter away
Snow lovers dance for winter to stay.
Some people dance just for a fun day.
Today is February the second
Which is exactly the middle of winter months.
Groundhog day tradition began 132 years ago
With weather prediction by the famous Punxsy Phil
Whose accuracy rate has not been impressive
But for many years many people have gathered here
At Punxsutawney, long before the sunrise
To enjoy their own laughter and Phil's smile.
By drinking the Special Groundhog punch
This groundhog keeps his longevity for a long time.
Musicians and dancers have performed for a long while
With people clapping and singing by their sides
On this very cold morn of Groundhog day
Which is now thirteen degrees Fahrenheit
With light flurries start to fly.
The sun doesn't come up yet
But this place is already packed
With thirty thousands people from far and near.
They await weather prediction by The Punxsy Phil*
Either it's six more weeks of winter
Or early spring will arrive sooner.
With a hot cup of vanilla coffee in my hands
And my big sweet microwave-cooked potato
I watch the scenes on my computer screen.
I have a good time before the sunrise
On the day that marks one half of winter time:
THE GROUNDHOG DAY

NHIEN NGUYEN MD
2/2/2018

*Phil says 6 more weeks of winter