This was written in August of 2007. by the light of my outdoor fireplace, during a total eclipse of the moon.

At the time, I had been living here at the Shack thirteen months.

There is a total eclipse of the moon tonight.

I have now been here 94 moons.

Thirteen Moons

Thirteen moons my eyes have seen

In the land of the golden sun,

Thirteen billion stars ago

I’m back where I’d begun;

Thirteen tugs upon the sea

As strong as Neptune’s will,

Thirteen revolutions of

The great celestial mill;

Thirteen journeys of the soul,

And sojourns of the heart,

Thirteen travels to the end

And likewise from the start;

Thirteen tickings of the clock,

And strikes upon the bell,

Thiteen gazes to the sky

And wishes in the well,

Thirteen cosmic listens to

The ocean in the shell:

Thirteen moons to guide my way

And only Time will tell,

Thirteen moons to guide my way,

…And only Time will tell…

S.P.Bohnstedt

Total Eclipse of the Moon

August, 2007