The Eclipse 2024-04-08, 2 PM CST

The mockingbird sings loudly
Almost erratically
Then stops abruptly

My dog wanders
Around and around
Wondering
Waiting

Worrying
Whining
Weaving experiences
Into truths
Then, resting
Dreaming

The koi fish seem calm
Swimming with understanding
Pausing and feeling
Safe
While the darkness settles in

Other birds reach out
To each other in song
Chanting throughout these
Two hours of strange change

The grays continue as the
Clouds soothe our souls
The earth pauses for a moment
While meeting the moon

We all breathe while
A grand hush of connection
Happens between all beings and
The cosmos, living together in 
Oneness and
Differentness

Not fully silent
Not terribly loud
Cars continue to drive
Airplanes fly by
Lawnmowers mow
An ambulance screams
I continue to write
People answer phones while
Working and 
Wish there could be
Clear signs
Solid cues
About the New Earth and
The Ascension process

The Sun peeks through
The light gradually returns
For Now