An Equinoxal Experience

Precession of the Equinoxes model, 1855-1860 (demonstration models; precession demonstrations) by Thomas William Burr is licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

A blanket of clouds eclipsed the sun. The temperature dropped accordingly. & the restaurant we intended to have dinner in had no open tables for two hours.

Tired from our day of sightseeing Rochester, we followed our sorry-not-sorry host’s directions to a Sushi/Ramen restaurant located in the same mall. This one had plenty of seats. The front door to the patio lay open, so we felt the cool draft of the cooling day.

Sumptuous hot appetizers, followed by luscious designer rollsโ€”with only a slight mishap of our server neglecting to put in Mira’s orderโ€”and we were full.

Just in time to step into the sudden night that somehow appeared. One that would last as long as the departed day.

light pollution

an Autumnal Equinox

already

I’m hosting Haibun Monday over at dVerse, where we write about the Equinox.

The Pub is open! Come join us!

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27 responses to “An Equinoxal Experience”

  1. Melissa Lemay Avatar

    โ€œdesigner rollsโ€๐Ÿคค that would be the detail I focus on. Sounds like it was a pretty good day.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Melissa! They were delicious!

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  2. rothpoetry Avatar

    Very nicely done, Frank. Sounds like you had a wonderful meal together.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Indeed! A wonderful meal to cap an excellent day.

      And then we visited the House of Guitars! But thatโ€™s a tale for another time.

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      1. rothpoetry Avatar

        Oh, that sounds like a great place to visit!

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  3. Colleen M. Chesebro Avatar

    What a change in temperatures from just last week! Lovely imagery, too.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Colleen. It changed quickly, didn’t it?

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  4. msjadeli Avatar

    Good slice of life haibun, Frank.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Lisa! The moment called for it.

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      1. msjadeli Avatar

        You’re welcome, Frank.

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  5. Gillena Cox Avatar
    Gillena Cox

    Yes indeed this year was a fast on.
    Happy Monday.

    Much๐Ÿ–คlove

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Gillena! It certainly has been!

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  6. Miriam E. Avatar

    Mmmh, sounds delicious. A ‘Happy Ending’ after a stressful start into the evening. Glad you got to enjoy yourselves! Beautiful Haibun.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thank you, Miriam! Yes, it capped the day well!

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  7. marialberg Avatar

    This was so visual for me. And I really enjoyed how you ended the prose with the sudden night. Light pollution is a real problem here. My neighbors are so scared of getting robbed (with good reason) that they all turn on horribly bright lights at night. I can barely see a star.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Maria! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  8. Sascha Darlington Avatar

    sushi sounds like excellent replacement dining. It’s funny how at this time of year the weather seems to cool in the blink of an eye. Wonderful haibun.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Sascha! Sushi was a day-saver in this case, for sure!

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  9. ben Alexander Avatar

    Yummy poem and yummy sharing, Frank! โค

    Much love,
    David

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  10. petrujviljoen Avatar

    I loved how the night suddenly appeared, as if it was a surprise.

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  11. Bjรถrn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    Maybe finding the new restaurant meant a change for the better.

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  12. Jane Dougherty Avatar

    The evenings aren’t long enough now to finish eating before dark. I miss that.

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  13. The Inkwell (Pankaj Kumar) Avatar

    Thอis Haอibun beautอifully captures the essence of a spontaneous dอinอing experอience and the shอiftอing of seasons. The mentอion of lอight pollutอion and the Autumnal Equอinox adds a thoughtful touch, remอindอing us of the transอient nature of tอime and the อinterplay between human actอivอity and nature’s rhythms. It’s a compellอing snapshot of a day turnอing อinto nอight, both อin terms of daylอight and the changอing season. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ˜Š BTW, I don’t fอind your Haอiku is perfect (4-7-3). ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Pankaj! I appreciate your thorough reflection. Regarding the haiku, 5-7-5 has not been a defining trait of haiku in English for a long time. ๐Ÿ˜‰I don’t sweat the syllables: if one happens to come out 5-7-5, so be it. If not, then it’s usually in the short-long-short form.

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  14. boz bozeman Avatar

    Love cool draft of the cooling day, and sudden night. Felt the day turn into night in Rochester.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks Boz! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  15. purplepeninportland Avatar

    I love the ending when. you leave the restaurant. Nice one, Frank!

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