THE PINK MOON

I await

the pink moon

of April

The pink full moon

that is meant

to come soon

and change things

with a lunar eclipse.

The pink moon

Is about to change

my miserable life

and happiness brings.

I await the springtime

bloom of pink

the moss pink 

spring flower.

the subliminal pink

of good health;

The flushed pink

of happiness

The feminine pink

of coy love

The nurturing pink

of protection

and the pink

of every ink

I await the pink moon

of April

The pink full moon

that is meant

to come soon

and change things

with a lunar eclipse.

That will

certainly eclipse

All our troubles

and help us

move forward

and live better

ever onward 

Astronomy enthusiasts and sky watchers are getting ready to witness another much-anticipated astronomical event coming up this month. A total lunar eclipse, also called as 'Full Pink Moon' or 'April's Full Moon' is expected to occur on April 15 at 3:42 a.m. GMT. 

The eclipse will be visible in North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the Pacific region, where it will last about 77 minutes. During this time, the Moon will be having a red shade like the sunlight which passes through the Earth's atmosphere and turns a tinted red as seen during sunrise and sunset. 

It is believed that the name of the lunar event comes from the springtime bloom of the moss pink spring flower. April's Full Moon, "Full Pink Moon", indicates the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox-one of the first spring flowers. Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon are other names for the April Moon.  

Interestingly, April 15 will not be the only total lunar eclipse in 2014. There is also another one coming up on October 8 this year. Again, two other eclipses will take place on April 4, 2015 and September 28, 2015, which means four total lunar eclipses are happening in a row over the next couple of years, a phenomenon called as the tetrad (when there are four total lunar eclipses in a row).