Total Lunar Eclipse, March 2025

for "Moonie" Haddow Fall, born in November 1852,

who like her great-grand daughter, looked often at

the moon.

No sharp paring, but the shadow of Earth's sleeve

Between Sol and its silver ornament--

By porch light I draw Moon receding,

No sharp paring, but the shadow of Earth's sleeve

Makes lunar brightness aggrieved,

And stains orb rufescent.

No sharp paring, but the shadow of Earth's sleeve

Between Sol and its silver ornament.

Laura Stickney 2025

Notes:

paring--hard-edged shape

Sol--the sun

rufescent--tinged reddish brown

progressive drawings of lunar eclipse, 

March 2025 by Laura Stickney.