by Matt Witt
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The sun will appear as a blazing ring of fire in the sky over the Americas on Saturday, Oct.14, as an annular eclipse sweeps over the continent. Photo: Digital composite view of annular solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Seven separate exposures were made twenty minutes apart and combined into one image. (Image credit: Paul Souders via Getty Images) — Space.com |
We hardly notice it at first,
just a normal morning
with people walking their dogs
and checking for messages
But then the light gets dimmer,
just a little at a time,
until it feels like night
and we are stumbling around
But this is not the end
because if we stay alert
the light comes back
and we can see again
Matt Witt is a writer and photographer in Talent, Oregon. His work may be seen at MattWittPhotography.com.