Eclipse
I danced my weight home
to a no-eclipsed Moon
whilst reports of Her crimp
were reduced – removed
Her amber qualities
here timely-abused
by a shifted Earth’s
slow sun-spun cruise
As we sweat into sleep
and tug on warmed fear
please pray for a God
who will rain on us tears
If no good will fall
on our field-wide droughts
then pray to the Devil
for floods to drown doubts
Expect little beauty
in this high hemisphere –
whilst long winds spin
the clouds quite queer
And if all such plans
only map out to dust
then take to the lake beds
and imagine them lush
Drink the low waters
which form as warm pools –
but do not imbibe
the next epoch of fools.