Monsoon Martin's Forecast Contrition Haiku
I present the first-ever (and surely, not the last) Monsoon Martin Forecast Contrition Haiku. I chose the form haiku (in its English incarnation, consisting of three lines with five, seven, and five syllables) because the original Japanese form sought to explore the inscrutable essences of nature and its processes. Since that is what I do—try to make sense of the mysteries of meteorology—it seemed appropriate. Please to enjoy:
Besieged weatherman
Gave colleagues hope for delay
Here we [bleep]ing are
Considered quitting
But I’ll stay to forecast on
If you will have me
Break in the action
Drizzle when I took Bunk out
“Tail end” is lagging
Mild temperatures
Stayed mid to upper 30s
No snow, no pellets
Cold air battles warm
Warm dominates surface temps
Cold hangs head in shame
Morning snow showers
May have students clamoring
Dream on, my young friends
Next Thursday, Friday
Monsoon still holds out some hope
Accumulations
Looking ahead now
Snow 24th, 25th?
Hope for White Christmas
Take care and stay tuned for updates...