An Arizona Eclipse

4/8/2024

Hello blog friends!

I've another poem to share with you. Colleen Chesebro invites interested readers to write about their experience of the Solar Eclipse. In Arizona, we only have a partial eclipse, so my tanka reflects this limited viewing.

It seems clouds dominate across the eclipse path through the United States, and this is true of my area. The photo below is not mine, but it is similar.

I hope you have an extraordinary viewing point, and I wish you all the best!

photo courtesy of Canva

39 Comments

Liz Gauffreau link

4/9/2024 04:45:21

We had a perfect view of the 90.5% eclipse from our front stoop.

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 05:47:40

Oh, how wonderful, Liz. It must have been extraordinary. In our area there was a very slight dimming, almost undetectable.

Liz [email protected] link

4/10/2024 15:03:30

It was quite something to see. The sky did darken, and the temperature dropped.

Selma Martin

4/9/2024 06:05:14

Lucky are those whose skies allowed this. I might have been sleeping then... MOst loveliest of poems, dear Gwen. Thanks for sharing.

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 07:10:07

Thank you so much, Selma.

Mae Clair link

4/9/2024 06:19:09

Even with the clouds, we had a really nice viewing time (clouds were only occasional for us, and our eclipse was in the 95% range). Beautiful poem, Gwen. I love the romantic spin you put on yesterday's wondrous event!

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 07:11:24

How lovely, Mae. Your viewing must have been exciting. And thank you for your cheers. 😊

John Howell link

4/9/2024 06:24:59

You describe the event perfectly, Gwen. We had a spectacular full eclipse view. The clouds parted for the main event and it was breathtaking.

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 07:12:49

How wonderful, John! Breathtaking indeed! 😊

Tim Dittmer link

4/9/2024 06:52:06

Your beautiful poem describes the eclipse well, Gwen.

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 07:13:44

Thanks so much, Tim. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. 😊

Marcia Meara link

4/9/2024 07:12:59

Love your poem, Gwen. Fits perfectly!

We didn't have a full eclipse here in Florida, but the sun did get a "bite" taken out of one side, and that was something I'd never seen before, so I was happy. The rest I watched on TV. An amazing thing, for sure!

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 10:19:49

Thanks so much, Marcia. It's fun to see the excitement on television, but at least you saw a bite - that's a treat too! ❤️

Annette Rochelle Aben

4/9/2024 09:13:02

a two-hour romance... lovely to think of it that way

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 10:20:26

Thank you, Annette. I'm happy you like that image. 😊

Priscilla Bettis link

4/9/2024 10:43:06

I got to see the eclipse. Yes, it was like a celestial romance!

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 11:29:43

Lucky you, Priscilla! It must have been magical.

Rall link

4/9/2024 13:19:15

Just lovely...a two hour romance? I thought it was only 4 minutes.:)

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 14:49:03

LOL You are right, but they dance towards each other. 😊

Jacquie Biggar link

4/9/2024 18:35:36

It was cloudy here, but the photos I've seen are fantastic. Lovely poem, Gwen.

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 19:45:19

Thank you, Jacquie. It's been intriguing seeing all the photos across the continent.

Thomas Wikman link

4/9/2024 19:40:28

That's a great eclipse poem. We were lucky here in Dallas. We had a total solar eclipse on a clear sky. It's a huge difference between a total solar eclipse and even a 99% partial. It was certainly an amazing experience. I made a blog entry about it.

Gwen M. Plano

4/9/2024 19:46:31

Wow, Thomas. How wonderful! That's an experience of a lifetime.

Teagan Geneviene link

4/9/2024 21:53:30

It's such a lovely poem, Gwen. My area would have had about an 85% of total. Unfortunately, it was cloudy, and a lot of dirt in the air from high winds. Even so, there was some of that eclipse eerie feeling in the air. Hugs.

Gwen M. Plano

4/10/2024 04:56:41

Thank you, Teagan. It would have been fun to see, but alas, like your part of the world, it was not to be. 😊

Dan Antion link

4/10/2024 14:58:11

Very beautiful description, Gwen.

Gwen M. Plano

4/10/2024 15:59:53

Thank you, Dan. I'm glad you liked it.

Jacqui link

4/11/2024 08:55:14

That is a lovely memory. It seems so long ago already.

Gwen M. Plano

4/11/2024 09:40:27

It does seem like a long time ago -- my goodness, what does that say about our busy days.

Balroop Singh link

4/11/2024 09:47:39

What a lovely romance! So creative Gwen.

Gwen M. Plano

4/11/2024 15:40:21

Thanks so much, Balroop. 😊

Yvette M Calleiro link

4/11/2024 13:39:23

Beautiful poem, Gwen! We only saw a partial eclipse in my area, and I missed most of it because I was teaching. The next one will cross my path though, so I'm excited about that.

Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

Gwen M. Plano

4/11/2024 15:41:42

Thank you, Yvette. I've seen some amazing photos, but it really wasn't visible in our area. Maybe next time! 😊

Marsha link

4/12/2024 16:31:14

We had a little bit of cloud cover, too in addition to not seeing much of the eclipse from Prescott. It was a glorious day, though.

Gwen M. Plano

4/15/2024 18:13:57

It was an interesting day, wasn't it? The light was different, almost a little eerie.

JadeLi link

4/14/2024 18:12:16

Love that image, Gwen. Haven't seen any even close to that perspective other than this one. I love the romantic aspect of their meeting.

Gwen M. Plano

4/15/2024 18:11:51

Thanks so much, Jade. I'm happy you enjoyed it.

Colleen Chesebro link

4/15/2024 12:58:59

Gwen, what an amazing photo. I love your tanka! I wrote a magical story a while back about Father Sun and Mother Moon during an eclipse. Your poem would have gone with the story perfectly. 🩷

Gwen M. Plano

4/15/2024 18:10:59

Thank you so much, Colleen. I'm super pleased you enjoyed the poem.

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