Diamond Ring Poem by Practicing Poetess

Diamond Ring

Rating: 5.0


The 3rd and final short poem in a series of poems about the total solar eclipse of 2017, the first of its kind in 99 years!

Diamond Ring
You lovely thing
What a shame
You can't remain

But I know
Earth needs the Sun
That is why
You must be gone.

Monday, August 21, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: light,moon,sun,diamond
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
There is a point near the end of a total solar eclipse where what appears, resembles a diamond ring. It is breathtaking, and then it's over with.

I watched the eclipse on the NASA website, and also on the Weather Channel.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Michael Walker 16 May 2018

At first I thought of a literal diamond ring, something which I have never owned. But you use it effectively as a metaphor for the temporary solar eclipse. Dazzling.

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Dazzling exactly like a diamond ring, Michael. For a brief moment toward the end of the eclipse, you see a diamond ring in all its brilliance. It is amazing to watch! Thanks so much for commenting!

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Barry Middleton 22 August 2017

Very nice. I have to get to work today on an eclipse poem.

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Practicing Poetess 22 August 2017

Hopefully, you got to see the eclipse on Monday, Barry. Glad my poem could inspire you to write one of your own! It was great hearing from you. We await, with bated breath, the results of your eclipse poem! From you, it will be good! :)

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Rebecca Navarre 21 August 2017

First of all I want to applaud Your beganing sentence first of its kind in 99 yrs mentioned 3 times! ! ! ! ! ! LOVE It! ! ! ! ! Then You continue with these 3 short Beautifully Created! ! ! ! ! Wonderful Poems, That make people think and smile! ! ! ! ! ! ! ((Tried)) to see it outside! ! ! ! ! But caught this amazingly wonderful site 1st time on t.v. How Ever......So incredibly moving and inspiring! ! ! ! ! ! Love Nasa 's site page too, wow on the stories and photos! ! ! ! ! ! ! Very Very Beautifully Described Poem! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 10S+Go on & on! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ....... all three saved :)

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