Katharine L. Sparrow Poet Rhyme

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Eclipse

I saw the sun go dark today,
colossal orbs aligned.
The afternoon faded away
to awe all humankind.
We watched as moon to earth opposed
in their celestial shift,
and lucent day to night transposed
in one huge, astral drift.
I felt, right then, the massive slide
that carries me through space—
a single grain of sand, I ride
on Earth's eternal face.
Colossal orbs aligned today
to make my world go dark—
the mighty sun on bold display
and me, barely a spark.

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Paige Hind May 9, 2024 at 1:05 PM A deep poem, it's been awhile since I visited your page.... this was beautiful, and haunting

John Howard April 17, 2024 at 10:34 PM And, how small are we, “a grain of sand, barely a spark” in the uncountable galaxies in the universe, leave alone this small example in our solar system; and you, dear Kathrine, so gifted, distill the enormous-unimaginable with a humble, human grace, in poetic elegance.

David Kavanagh April 10, 2024 at 8:49 AM A beautiful poem Kathrine, capturing the very essence of the spectacular eclipse, you felt yourself and place in the universe as barely a spark, but a sentient one nonetheless that gave meaning to the eclipse, and without our sparks to observe the universe it would mean nothing, I believe we have a role to play, every bit as important as any celestial body, but hey that’s just my take on existence, cheers David Katharine L. Sparrow April 10, 2024 at 11:56 AM I agree, David, I was just illustrating the feeling of smallness in the scope of the vastness of our universe that this event made me feel aware of. I believe human beings are sacred beings within our universe, absolutely.