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Sun-Dial's Foreshadowing Time

As the day lengthens and sun grows high, your shadow shortens as the day goes by, and i think of you in noon's repose, and wonder where your shadow goes. Then there you are on the other side, in shadow's length you no longer hide, afternoon shadow you slowly slide, abiding once again 'til your light's revived. One more thing I'll say before I'm through, I've never before met a gnomon like you. (April 26 2016)

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Date: 5/22/2016 4:51:00 AM
I too have to confess my ignorance concerning the word "Gnomon". Well, well...You live and learn. Cracking little poem, Mr Tudor - A seven! My very best regards. :) john
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Date: 5/5/2016 5:23:00 PM
what beautiful shadows you cast and I learned a new word - gnomon:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 4/27/2016 8:38:00 PM
J, I thought the thing on a sundial that casts the shadow is called its "style". Never heard of gnomon. Learn something new every day. And thanks for stopping by. / M
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Date: 4/27/2016 2:59:00 PM
this gnomon surely casts a beautiful shadow,J... beautifully rendered.. hugggs
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Date: 4/27/2016 1:00:00 PM
Always nice to learn a new word ... were it a "garden gnomon", that would be really something ... lol. I enjoy poems that are written about the less common things ... nicely done James.
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Date: 4/26/2016 8:59:00 PM
I've never heard a sun dial called a gnomon til now. Interesting personified rhymes, James. Very nice.
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J. Tudor
Date: 4/26/2016 9:19:00 PM
Thank you for reading Lin...the gnomon is the part of the dial that casts the shadow. I used to design and build them as a hobby.

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