i’m fascinated by celestial movement
that i can know at 10:47 on august 2, 2027
the moon will blot out the sun in spain
for 4 minutes and 39 seconds

from the moment you read this word
we can know exactly how much time
will pass before a crowd of millions
gasps at an event specific to this planet

and we’ll know at 10:52 they’ll pack up
to head home to their jobs and pets
and netflix originals and cereal and traffic
jams, profundity ebbing in their chests

we know the time of the last eclipse that i
could possibly see, but not where i’ll be