a poem for Punxsutawney Phil

Oh wonderful and mighty Phil
Great seer of all that is wise
Omnipotent, omnipresent, and certifiably omniscient
Wonderful counselor
Victorious vizier
Ageless as Keith Richards
Wise as the tree in Pocahontas
Your knowledge knoweth no bounds

For you roamed northwestern Pennsylvania long before civilizations of olde
And ye shall stroll through your tender gardens for millennia long after the human race perishes
Your pelt unmatched
Your hide divine
Your prophecy, a covenant to all mankind

Let us celebrate all with which you bestow upon us
A divine warrior amongst tribes
A leviathan amongst God’s creation

Til the end of days
So sayeth the groundhog
Let spring draw near!
No shadow shall ever match my seraphic faculty!

A happy Groundhog Day to all