On 1 December, the rare occlusion of Venus occurred and, as it emerged from the Moon's shadow, Jupiter was also in close view.


the darkside of the moon

today
Venus will see
what we
shall never see
the dark side
of the moon
those cold bleak craters
mountains seas
forever kept
from you and me
by our shy shining moon
that rose so soon
it blocked
our evening guide
from sight
but only for
an hour or so
as drabness
gave way
to light
by Jove
a sparkling diamond
slipping free
from the still stark
crescent moon



Poetry by Peter Humphreys
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Written on 2008-12-02 at 13:59

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Dee Daffodil
Wonderful poem ! 78 billion lightyears !! How do we get our brains around that one ??!!
Hugs,
Dee
2008-12-10