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Song of The Yellow-Bellied Marmot No 3: AABB

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Poetic Form: Crown of Sonnets: Couplet
Inspired: 2023 December 14
Image: Yellow-bellied Marmot by U.S. National Park Service

photographs by Mark Chappell

Imagine ... our continental divide, seen by nose lengthers who are not sharp-eyed. The Yellow-Bellied Marmots, host the most, from the northernmost down off the west coast. There are six varieties of marmots that live in the area, and what parts them from the other five marmot species are that they are polygamous? Unease males, penance ... more than one mother-in-law. They're gamey, thought by some that use a claw, and squirrely; their defining term. There's a cousin whose shadow's in the crosshairs. Late winter, early spring, Yellow Bellies, seasons bring ... the nights, Machiavelli's.

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Date: 12/14/2023 2:16:00 PM
I appreciate the information...wasn't aware. Have a splendid evening, Sara
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Hilo Poet
Date: 12/14/2023 3:58:00 PM
Eye-openers, though there's was not much info than there groundhog cousin had, thanks, Sara. Aloha, William
Date: 12/14/2023 2:12:00 PM
Thank you for the education dear Hilo...Mahalo
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Date: 12/14/2023 4:01:00 PM
As I had just posted, they looked better than their cousins, yet, very little else is known other than their popular groundhog cousin. Eh, kinda led into #4 sonnet, Thanks, Silent One. Aloha, William

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