Eclipsings presents various sorts of eclipses, primarily emotional and physical. About the book the author has written, "Not long ago, just after a worrisome report from my oncologist, a total eclipse of the sun occurred. A nasty omen, I thought, but after a few minutes, a bright ring emerged, at its center a gem of light transforming the darkened sun to a wedding ring for one unforgettable moment before the sun returned. That's it, I thought. Though the sun's vincibility had been underscored, it was all the more precious for its transience, as is true of life for all of us getting on in years. The poems in this little afterthought of a book reflect the good news I felt at that moment of illumination. Though the various sorts of eclipsings in these poems are sometimes dire, their darkness is offset by hope and love and joy.