Day 19 ... NaPoWriMo / Poem-a-Day 2022

Robert Lee Brewer’s Poem-a-Day suggestion: “Here are the Two-for-Tuesday prompts:   1. Write a What's There poem, and/or...   2. Write a What's Not There poem.” Maureen Thorson’s NaPoWriMo prompt: "[W]rite a poem that starts with a command. It could be as uncomplicated as 'Look,' as plaintive as 'Come back,' or as silly as 'Don’t you even think about putting that hot sauce in your hair.'" Ever since I was a kid and witnessed my first total solar eclipse, I've been hooked, and Brewer's there/not there prompt today is tailor-made for this topic. Again, I'm mashing up the prompts in a kimo, the haiku-ish Israeli form, with 10/7/6 syllables. An ideal kimo would flash on a single moment and I haven't quite mastered that these last few days, so trying again. Total Solar Eclipse C’mon, unruly Sun, give us a show: first, you’re there, bright as ever, then you’re not — ring of fire! —Draft by Vince Gotera    [Do not copy or quote . . . thanks.]             Image by ipicgr on Pixabay. For you eclipse aficionados, the next total solar one will be visible in the U.S. on 8 April 2024 — a perfect NaPoWriMo or Poem-a-Day opportunity! Friends, won’t you comment, please? Love to know what you’re thinking. Thanks! Ingat, everyone.  ヅ

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