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Eclipse

Diane Vair 1964 (Rochester, NY)

April 24 
Haiku
Gray moon shifts and shades
The brilliant sun hides her face
Gleeful, she returns

About this poem

I was compelled to write this poem just before the Eclipse happened today. It wasn't something that I planned to do, it just happened.

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Written on April 08, 2024

Submitted by dhvair on April 08, 2024

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Scheme ABC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 81
Words 14
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 3
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Diane Vair

Growing up in New York state has allowed me to experience and appreciate fresh water lakes, the ocean, the Adirondack mountains, gorges and waterfalls. I've lived here all my life and respect the power and beauty of nature. I am an artist who enjoys writing poetry and painting when I'm not working. more…

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  • Vixility
    Vixility
    This was one of my pinned poems for the April contest. Just thought I would let you know I appreciated this delightful Haiku of yours.
    LikeReply 117 days ago
    • dhvair
      dhvair
      Thank you! That makes me so happy. Glad you liked it.
      LikeReply 117 days ago

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