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The Transit of Venus
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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Tomorrow Tuesday, June 5th beginning at 3:09 pm PST, the planet Venus will travel across the face of the sun, a process called a transit. It is a fairly rare phenomenon and won’t happen again for 105 years. So there you have it, the chance of a lifetime. DO NOT stare into the sun without a #14 welder’s glass. Or you can punch a pinhole in a sheet of paper to make a pinhole camera and observe the sun’s projection.


Poem Artwork

Transit of Venus

Goliath sports a blemish

Once a century

 

Millenniums pass

Hesperus the evening star

Entertains again

 

Twinkling goddess dark

Fusion’s backdrop deity

Helios humbles

 

Celestial paths

Kepler’s ellipses proven

A goddess obeys

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright © 2012 Patrick Granfors

 

 


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 Reviews of "The Transit of Venus"
Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on June 12, 2012
Very creative! I love the "twinkling goddess", Goliath's blemish and the goddess obeying, walking the path that proves Kepler's law.

Axilea

Reviewed on June 6, 2012
CUZ PAT ... MOST EXCELLENT !

IN BOTH HAIKU FORM, AND CHOSEN WORDS ... I GIVE IT A 10+


Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on June 5, 2012
the transit of Venus seems to have altered your path ...

Reviewed by RWE SAYS BYE (Reader)
Reviewed on June 5, 2012
interesting orbituary there Pat... I like the idea of a planetary beauty mark... as always, original and refreshing!

be well
Roger

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on June 5, 2012
Awesome!!!We sure won't see it here in Maritime Canada!!! HEAVY clouds that will persist for at least another day..have to catch it next time around I guess....giggle......Great presentation, Patrick!!!

Anna

Reviewed on June 5, 2012
a sense of awesome humor
& you are into astrology!!
Now this is very awesome!
Thanks For Sharing This Patrick

Listening To The Sounds Of Jupiter
Vickie

Reviewed by Vivian Dawson
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Venus befitting of transit for the goddess
shinning in your poetry *Patrick* !!!!

Lady Vivian

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Big deal! So if we miss it, we'll see it next time.
Mark

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Great reminder, a lovely way of expressing a most special happening; thank you, Patrick. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Wonderful ~
Even the serious side of Patrick has a bit of whimsy!
Thank you for this news.
Christine

Reviewed by neerja gandhi (Reader)
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Yes...we will get to experience this in
india on Wednesday, tomorrow...it occurs once in eight yrs... No staring at the sun for sure..
Best wishes,neerja

Reviewed on June 4, 2012
You surely are aligned with the universe Patrick, bless ya!

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Thanks for the info, Patrick.

Reviewed by John Coppolella
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Actually they come in pairs 8 years apart every 121 yrs. The science withstanding, once again the chance to see nature in all its splendor geometrically speaking will be worth the wait, like watching for Halley's comet I'd say, which I saw and describe it as a dirty snowball.
Thanks Patrick for sharing and reigniting my childhood memories one more time.

Starman

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
clouds & off & on rain here, so no watchin' nothing beyond them...

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
THANKS PATRICK, MAYBE I WILL...I MEAN, NOT SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE OF OBSERVING BUT YOUR PROMOTION OF THE EVENT IS JUST LOVELY. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
Haha! Laughing at Dick. But when he's right, he is right. May try that pin hole camera thingamajig.

Reviewed by Richard King
Reviewed on June 4, 2012
JOYOUSLY BROUGHT TO YOU FROM: The Serious Side of Patrick (SSP)


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