Thy shadow, Earth, from Pole to Central Sea,
Now steals along upon the Moon’s meek shine
In even monochrome and curving line
Of imperturbable serenity.How shall I link such sun-cast symmetry
With the torn troubled form I know as thine,
That profile, placid as a brow divine,
With continents of moil and misery?And can immense Mortality but throw
So small a shade, and Heaven’s high human scheme
Be hemmed within the coasts yon arc implies?Is such the stellar gauge of earthly show,
Nation at war with nation, brains that teem,
Heroes, and women fairer than the skies?– “At a Lunar Eclipse” by Thomas Hardy
Nice photo! Clouds in Lawrence just teased us with the possibility of an eclipse.
Very nice! We also had clouds instead.
I already told you this, but that’s a gorgeous photo. Remember to send it to me! 🙂