Tomorrow’s a strange day when many rely,
on advice from a groundhog for how long snow will fly.

Since the late 1800s guests have gathered around,
for a forecast from Phil, who ascends from the ground.

If he spots his shadow, we’ve a long, cold duration,
of gloves, shovels and snow boots, plus winter’s frustration.

In Phil’s decades of forecasts, the odds aren’t too great,
that spring will come early and snow will abate.

In 12 decades of time using phil’s prognostication,
only 19 occasions were true cause for elation*.

There’s still reason for hope, with this plan I’ll describe,
spring might just come early, if we give the critter a bribe.

*According to Wikipedia, in the 128 years in which Phil’s predictions have been recorded since 1887, he’s only predicted an early spring 19 times. His accuracy in forecasting is under dispute, as errors are often attributed to the individual interpreting Punxsutawney Phil’s communication.