February 2026 - The MockingOwl Roost

February 3, 2026

Published by Tim Kahl at February 3, 2026

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Poetry

Festivals

So singular was their purpose — I wanted my friends to feel the weight of their craving, but they were not present. They were hidden somewhere, pressed against a dark obsession with their position, they battled their worries from day to day.

February 2, 2026

A chubby groundhog sits on a log, upright, holding something in his adorable little paws. What could it be? And more importantly, does Phil see his shadow? - TEXT: The Celebrated Groundhog - Poet: Paula Frew, Performer: Sue Cook - Dry Humor Poetry Reading

Published by Paula Frew at February 2, 2026

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The Celebrated Groundhog

He is stout and portly, as he tells the future shortly. He’s a bit of a coward, preparing to run when, at the Knob, he first sees the sun.

February 2, 2026

Published by Ken Gosse at February 2, 2026

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Workin’ in a Winter Wonderland

“everyone who works below and who drives through dirty snow hopes that once the plow’s relief is nearly nigh, all their work won’t be undone”

February 1, 2026

Elderly man with a large, bushy bear taking a sip from a mug of coffee. Father figure comes to mind. TEXT: Now and Then Part 2 - Jeremy Dixon - Fiction

Published by Jeremy Dixon at February 1, 2026

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Now and Then, Part 2

Julia was only half listening. She was concentrating on her dad. Looking at the redness in his wrinkled cheeks, at his thin lips bent into a faint smile and at the sparkle in his small, sunken eyes as he continued to stare through the glass.