Friday JohnKu – AKA TGIF

~ John W. Howell

 

Twiggy

“Hey, Dad. It’s Friday. How about a toss?”

Friday has come again. YAY. It looks like everyone is going to share in the cold front moving from the Northwest. Temps are going down and snow possibilities going up. This always reminds us that winter is still with us. Somehow we seem to forget that little fact. Sure, there is a lovely day here and there. Just enough to make us believe we will have an early spring. My advice is to not fall for it. Only assume it will be cold until April and your mind will rest easier. Like a free lunch, there is no such thing as an early Spring.

Today’s JohnKu talks about Winter. By the way, the term JohnKu was coined a few years ago by Kimberly at https://words4jp.com/ She is a poet, and when I started doing my version of a Haiku, she suggested delicately that maybe what I was doing was a JohnKu more than a classic Haiku. Ever since then I have been grateful for the suggestion. Kimberly is now back to blogging and certainly worth a visit.

Winter by John W. Howell © 2019

A Robin arrives,

Our heart soars thinking its Spring . . .

Twelve degrees tonight.

Have a great weekend.

40 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA TGIF”

  2. Stay warm, John. Here in Florida I embrace the cold temperatures because our summers are always too long and hot and humid. But our temps will seem balmy compared to my NY hometown 😬 Have a great weekend!

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  4. Single digits are forecasted in our area, and I find myself dreaming of California sunshine. As you mentioned, there’s no early spring. 😦

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  7. That a definitely chilly for you guys… pretty normal for us guys… takes a lot more for us to believe spring is coming so we bundle up and bitch and complain till April!
    Have a fabulous weekend!

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  8. We even have colder weather here in the Western Ghats of India. It gets down to about 50 degrees F or below during winter. I have a small floor heater as we don’t have interior heating. I use a couple quilts at night. Keep warm. That’s a cute picture of the puppy, John. 😀 — Suzanne

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  10. Ah, hyperbole! If that twelve degrees were right, I’d have to change my entire day around and start hauling plants. The good news is that it’s just going to be cold, rather than deathly cold. But you’re right that winter ends a lot later than most of us would want. When the pecan trees finally leaf out, then it’s over.

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  18. We have a nasty mess heading our way this weekend, John. According to the latest forecast, we won’t be lucky enough to see 12, or any other double-digit number on Monday. But, as you say, it’s not spring, and we shouldn’t fall for the promise of mild temperatures in January and February. Now, get out there and toss that Frisbee for Twiggy.

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  20. I hadn’t heard the history behind the term ‘JohnKu’ and I find it fascinating. I’ll have to pop over to Kimberly’s for a visit! Stay warm, my friend — I know forty-five feels like zero when you’re on the beach, but that’s so much better than what they’re predicting for us!

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