It took its chilly time to shed its light
And turn blood-red in darker, deeper night.
I finally realized its end had come,
But trusted once again it would shine bright.
Linked to dVerse Poetics where Lillian is hosting with the theme word “shed”. The photo above is the Moon in dark shadow through my phone when I went to bed. It looked more amazing in real life.
Fabulous, Frank!
I tried to take a photo of the moon this evening – no fog or clouds tonight – but I have yet to download the ones I took.
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When the eclipse occurred it was overhead and luckily there were no clouds in that particular spot. Thank you, Kim!
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I saw the lunar eclipse the other morning… a fabulous moon, bit I never tried to take a picture…
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I was surprised the photo turned out as well as it did after all that magnification. Thank you, Bjorn!
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Nice and timely post to the prompt! Like the photo — but yep – things usually look better in real life. Unless they’re photo shopped.
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It would look better if I used a real camera, but I like this phone. Thank you for the prompt, Lillian!
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We were totally socked in. Couldn’t see a thing. I’m glad you were able to enjoy the eclipse.
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It was beautiful and how long it took was the best part. Thank you, Maggie!
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Frank, I started watching at 11pm and checked every 15 minutes until just after midnight, then when I went to bed around 2, it was almost back to normal. Memorable. My phone not nearly as clear as yours.
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It took its chilly time—like that!
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I almost gave up on it. Thank you, Jane!
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It’s true, the photos I took couldn’t quite capture the magic either, but they were definitely the most beautiful moon shots I’ve taken yet. I do wish I could have captured the red cast of the sky too. (K)
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What my eyes saw was amazing, perhaps being tired helped. Thank you, Kerfe!
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I heard it was “chilly time” – nice that you captured it.
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Thank you, V.J.!
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spooky looking in your photo!
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I’m glad the real moon doesn’t look like that photo. Thank you!
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Nice take on the prompt and the special moon.
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Thank you, Dan!
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The eclipse has to represent faith, doesn’t it? Faith that the light will return.
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I really enjoyed this Frank. Our sky was completely cloudless and star-filled here in our piece if the Pacific Northwest at 9:12 PM on Sunday night with the eclipse of the Super Blood Wolf Moon hit totality. It was absolutely surrealistic. After 72 years (next month) I finally saw a total lunar eclipse in a gloriously clear sky! Wow! And I got a great photo of it posted on my site with my Wolf Moon poem.
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You definitely captured the mystic beauty of the moon in your poem, Frank.
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Seeing as how I slept right through it, I thank you for this rendering..
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A poem of faith; well written. I like the photo of the evening after with those little glowing orbs- nice symbolism. We sat on our second floor deck and shot 100+ of that baby; it was beautiful! And we froze our noses & toeses.
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A fitting memorial to a once-ever event, Frank! I borrowed a camera and took a few shots. It was a “chilly time” indeed… and that was here in Florida!
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Dark Shadows
Shedding Light
Moonlit Dream
Blood Becomes
Colors
More
Human Soul..:)
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Lovely poem, Frank. I didn’t have luck getting a good pic of the moon. Too cold. Didn’t use a tripod. I haven’t downloaded my images yet. Maybe they’ll surprise.
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Beautiful photo and accompanying words. Loved your connection between the two 🙂
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You shed another yet brilliant poem!
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I like the way the moon takes its time to shed its light! Nice!
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It was so slow I almost gave up on it. Thank you, Dwight!
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Mos def chilly time here – 12F. But I stayed outside the whole time. I like your photograph muchly!
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What was hardest was looking up all the time. I realized things were going so slow I didn’t have to look up often, but then I didn’t want to miss it. Thank you, Toni.
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I was sad to miss the lunar eclipse. Thank you for capturing it, and sharing with your words 🙂
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Thank you, Lindsay!
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Definitely a chilly time, and I sense the impatience, but faith that the light will return.
(I was already in bed when it began–but the moon was certainly bright that night and the next morning!)
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It was bright. Thank you, Merril!
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I loved your poem and thanks for your comment on mine!
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Thank you, Annell!
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Images like that usually look better to the naked eye! Wonderful rhyme scheme, with the right imagery to illustrate the scene!
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Thank you, Frank!
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Extraordinary things are worth waiting for.
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Thank you!
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Lovely, Frank.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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