how strangely things line up
the total eclipse of the sun
the guy who slips in front of you
for the checkout line that has the cute checker
and his basket is full
and you have only two things
the lady at the butcher counter
who doesn’t bother taking a number
and she is buying for a birthday party
and texts her husband what to get
or the frazzled minivan mom
who loses the parking spot because
someone takes it before the other car finishes backing up
how much is the light dimmed
how much does the temperature drop
how the tidal forces grip and twist the skull
and ribcage
with the dark side of moon
gazing fully at the glory of an unobstructed sun
will the moon remember how to move
Tag: eclipse
Day 19/30 of the Tupelo 30/30 Project (20170819)
in the hardware store
i stop myself
from buying the dark glasses
guaranteed to make….
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My poem eclipse is available to read at the Tupelo 30/30 project page.
We are 2/3 of the way through the challenge, my friends. I want to thank all of you for your visits and support. It means a lot to me. And I’m sorry I haven’t been very present this month. Next month I’ll be in my normal mode.
eclipse (Poem 20160506)
the screen tries to hold my focus
but shadows
flicker past catch my eye
ghosts, shades, living fades,
the memory of a wind chime
on a still day
with the right suns
you can mix light and shadow into
crisp edges and soft blue blisters
but these shadows sport human shape
i watch them lengthen and merge
and wait for their whispers
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Words and Feathers 