Category: People

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 9, 20187:00 am

To the Delight of Tourists, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India

An Intimacy Between Strangers

There is a certain kind of inner smile
Which accompanies a smile
Shared among strangers
An intimacy to be treasured

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 4, 20187:00 am

Eastern Glow

While others gaze
Upon low lying sun
I turn my eye
Unto opposing sky
And glory in
The subtler shades
Which vibrance
Though far less pronounced
Such bare honest glow
With its gracious tones
In soft pastel
Restrained
Does not shout out
But whispers clear
“I am a sight
Held no less dear”

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 29, 20188:05 am

Curious Young Monk, Lagrangsi Monastery, Xiahe, Gansu Province, China

Curiosity

Into the deepest shadows
I peer
Before entering

Initiate
Expectant
With trepidation

But driven
By curiosity
And possibility

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 24, 201810:53 am

High Vantage, Above Twin Falls, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Brothers and Sisters of the World

Travelling
In the family
Of travelers

Brothers and sisters
Of the world

We bring its people together

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 19, 20187:00 am

Lost to Eternity

His memory of them was faint
Especially his father
The moments
Which held them both
Were few
And distorted

Because he tried so hard
To place features
On their bodies
On their faces
Which he just couldn’t recollect
Over time he’d lost
The recollection of the places, too

How odd
That the one crystal clear element
In this one otherwise tortured image
Was the frame shop
Filled with photographs and paintings
Recorded for eternity