Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 22, 20167:00 am

Rocky Shoreline, Pacific Coast Highway, Northern California, United States of America

In a time before…

In a time before consciousness
When there was only
Physics and chemistry
When the Earth was only
Atmosphere and rock and ocean

There was the great sea of hope
Dashing upon the rocks
Settling in little pools
Where intrepid molecules linked
Carbon to carbon
With oxygen and hydrogen

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 21, 20169:53 am

Near San Francisco, Pacific Coast Highway, California, United States of America

Where the ends of earth and sea meet

I walk along the knife’s edge
Where the ends of earth and sea meet
Where the waves count out time
In the infinite coil of moments

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 21, 20167:00 am

Strange

Back home
Where I live
The crows fly twice
Once at dawn
Again at dusk
From and to
Their nightly roost

By the thousands they fly
A twice daily parade
With potent energy
In the morning
A somber homecoming
In the evening
They fly

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 20, 20167:00 am

An old barn, Mulder's House, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Old Wood & Iron

The old wood
Dry
Greyed
Cracked

The old iron
Rust
Pitted
Flaked

Like me

Still strong

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 19, 20168:00 am

Barn at Mulder's House, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Windows and Mirrors

Windows provide
A view of the world
And the possibilities beyond

But often the most revealing view
Is when the light of the inner world
Reflects right back to me

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 18, 20167:00 am

12K in the trees, Overlynne Manor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

From dark to grey to light

I fought for justice
In a world which seemed
Villains and victims
Righteous rage and punishment

I strive for healing
And the world becomes
Healers and the healing
Compassion, grace and service

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 17, 20167:00 am

Stupa, Sukhothai, Ancient Capitol of Siam, Thailand

Compassion ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #33

Here have I resided
For a hundred generations
Constructed for Gautama
In honour of compassion
And the light of self-reflection

Gather here in peace
Quieting your mind
Listen for my voice
The wisdom of the ancients

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 16, 20167:20 am

Light in the trees at night, Deep Cove, British Columbia, Canada

Illusions

Sometimes the path to the light
Seems uninviting

I remind myself

While some have said
The light at tunnel’s end

Is an illusion

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 15, 20169:45 pm

Wintry Bare Branches, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Beneath the Perfect Beauty of it All

Beneath my favourite tree
In my favourite spot
On a warm, sunny Sunday
Breeze tickling the leaves
Rippling the glassy lake
Birdsong
And the smell
Of freshly mown grass

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 15, 201612:33 pm

Leafless Boughs, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

The harmony of opposites

I reach
You withdraw
I follow
You hide

I demand
You deny
I beg
You withhold

I am quiet
You listen
I am still
You approach