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Rubber Boots

A Renhai by Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

A groundhog
emerges from its den —
last-year's yellow grass. /zh.r

Drips from melting snow — /vs
camellia buds plump out. /zh.r

A foot comes free
but the rubber stays stuck —
mud patch. /vs

Archive Id: 12
Zhanna P. Rader: USA
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: March 9-13, 2008

Theme: Emerging
Season: Spring
Kigo: Emerging groundhog; Melting snow; Camellia buds; Mud
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Grass / Floral.
Links 2/3: Water / Mud.
Links 3/1: Mud patch / Ground.

Notes: Groundhogs come out of their hibernation approximately between February 18 and March 11, depending on the temperature zone. They usually emerge and move around and then return to the den for some more deep sleeping episodes. They primarily eat wild grasses and other vegetation, and berries.