Uproots Nation 2018 Issue 2 | Page 3

Artsy Fartsy When the Day was Night Shadows in the Wind Terror in the Night Cold Darkened Cringe Blurring of our Sight In the midts of veiled striken pleas Words to be trusted were to be told Profounding were valored decrees Merits of old, granted so bold When the night Was thought to turn to light Hard striving clouds Darkend the sky abound Halted was the word Cries are all that was heard The Day of Days was upon us We would lose ten thousand plus Courage fortold With Tyrants so bold Death gave way to hate Unknown had been our fate Tired in the end Lifted was the Wind Peace would soon fly Enemies befriended, hushed were the hated cries -Errol "Eros" Coder ---- Untitled Give no person The keys to your heart Rather open it for them And remember That you can always shut it on them If the need arises. Give no person The keys to your mind For that is your refuge Empower noone in your life Above yourself Thereby no one can do anything to you That you have not allowed -Brendon Gregory – Join Us Every Wednesday @ AZRF Stargazing, Constellations, Telescope Viewing Mythology of the Stars @ the firepit – 8pm MST ---------------------------------------------------------------------- •March 2 - Full Moon The moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 6:51am. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Worm Moon because this was the time of year when the ground would begin to soften and the earthworms would reappear. This moon has also been known as the Full Crow Moon, the Full Crust Moon, the Full Sap Moon, and the Lenten Moon. •March 15 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 18.4 degrees from the sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset. •March 17 - New Moon The moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 9:12pm. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere. •March 20 - March Equinox The March equinox occurs at 10:15pm. The sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of da y and night throughout the world. This is also the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the northern hemisphere and the first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the southern hemisphere. • March 31 - Full Moon, Blue Moon The moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 6:37pm. Since this is the second full moon in the same month, it is sometimes referred to as a blue moon. This year is particularly unique in that January and March both contain two full moons while February has no full moon at all.