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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Fleming Avatar
May 22, 2016 at 4:51 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
Allison Avatar
May 5, 2016 at 5:23 PM
what beautiful shadows you cast and I learned a new word - gnomon:-) hugs Jan xx
Rigoler Avatar
April 27, 2016 at 8:38 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
Onclaud Avatar
April 27, 2016 at 2:59 PM
this gnomon surely casts a beautiful shadow,J... beautifully rendered.. hugggs
Hicks Avatar
April 27, 2016 at 1:00 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.
Lane Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 8:59 PM
I've never heard a sun dial called a gnomon til now. Interesting personified rhymes, James. Very nice.
Tudor Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 9:19 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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