I just wanted to wish the lucky ones : An Happy 'Blood Moon' Eclipse of the century tonight !
(See the end of the work for notes.)
A night walk across the moor
'Nil - I know nihil about Love and Astronomy' said Sherlock Holmes pointing out to John Watson Cor Caroli, the brightest star in the constellation of Canes Venatici. ‘Call it Chara’ replied Watson.
Cor Caroli : Heart of Charles
Canes Venatici : Hunting dogs
Chara ( χαρά ): Joy, dear to the heart
(This constellation gives a love of hunting and a penetrating mind, making those born under it faithful, keen, clever and fond of speculation. [Robson*, p.34.])
I must admit I was not successful here with kudos or even good wishes , but last night, in my place, the sky was clear and the moon magnificent, as was Mars, so I was quite lucky, staring at the moon for hours. Today I find this quote 'par pur hasard' while reading Calvino -Pourquoi lire les classiques -
" l'amour est comme ce qu'on appelle au ciel la voie lactée, un amas brillant formé par des milliers de petites étoiles, dont chacune est souvent une nébuleuse. Les livres ont noté quatre ou cinq cents des petits sentiments successifs et si difficiles à reconnaître qui composent cette passion, et les plus grossiers, et encore en se trompant souvent et prenant l'accessoire pour le principal."
Stendhal, préface de 'De l'amour".
Love is a nebula ! And as I'm quite nebulous myself I have decided to tag all my works Nebula!Love