Eclipse
Encircled worlds
inertias hurled
from epochs lost
eternally
revolve around
a sparkling star
until by chance
within this dance
one glides before
that stellar light
immersing earth
in fervent night:
a shadow gone
as quickly cast
attesting darkness
cannot last.
Eclipse © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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40 Words Abstract Brevity (Shadow theme) challenge prompt - link:
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Submitted: March 30, 2020