the moon cuts the sun—the eyes have it. (the Purkinje effect)

the moon cuts the sun—

eyes turn to the evening.

minutes before totality,

(take off the glasses,

don’t look up)

greyish sepia dimming.

there are soundtracks,

but when the world is in the glow

of the ghostly white ring 

with the sun still visible,

enjoy the eerie chill in sudden silence.

that’s no mondegreen.

predictable crescents,

observe your surroundings

best in primary tones of

carmine captured flowers

that turn muted inky black. 

trueblue contrast 

this everyday slow occurrence

is sped up. eclipsed.

red next to blue and green.

turns hues of bluebonnet

and wintergreen into vibrant shades.

greensickness grows yellowish, 

mesopic vision verdured,

yellowed,

long and short wavelengths

of perceptions…

bright to dim, cone to rod. 

a quirk of the human eye,

the Purkinje shift of luminosity

can not be captured.

—the eyes have it!