A Well-Timed Eclipse
Sparrow cried,
“The sun’s obscured!
I've lost my sight!
My vision's blurred!
Where is the light?”
Moth bargained,
“Close your beak!
Let me go!
I will seek,
and you will know!”
Moth rejoiced,
“‘Twas just sun’s blink,
this gift of night,
so fate could think,
And I, take flight!”
“The sun’s obscured!
I've lost my sight!
My vision's blurred!
Where is the light?”
Moth bargained,
“Close your beak!
Let me go!
I will seek,
and you will know!”
Moth rejoiced,
“‘Twas just sun’s blink,
this gift of night,
so fate could think,
And I, take flight!”
This poem is copyright (©) Jessica Russo 2026
About the Writer
Jessica Russo
Jessica lives in Kentucky (United States) where she is a wife, mother, and elementary school teacher. Her work has been featured in anthologies for Wild Ink Publishing and Hey Hey Books. She enjoys Halloween, rainy days, and living in the woods. Her dream is to someday publish a picture book.
