Astronomical occurrences -eclipses in particular- have always filled me with a sense of fascination and awe. I wrote this after observing one such event.
Last evening I watched
Earth's shadow
darken the Moon
to sinister red.
I tried comprehending
such immense
celestial mechanics;
but, failing,
found comfort in
my mortal boundaries,
glad I'll be dust
when this system crashes.
Mary Angela Nangini's poems celebrate the richness of life and love. From the city to cottage-country and the roads in between, Nangini explores the changing seasons of her varied region. (This book will soon be reprinted in hard cover.)
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Cheers,
Dan
Peace,
Dayvid