Tag: beauty

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 17, 20168:10 am

Desert Pine, State Road 120, East of Mono Lake, California, United States of America

Surprises

It always surprises me
That the tenacity
And virility
Of life in the desert
Surprises me

But I shrug
And think to myself
Life itself
Is a surprise
Which always surprises me

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 16, 20162:07 pm

Sunset, Pacific Coast Highway, Near Monterrey, California, United States of America

Glitter and Gold

Perhaps
All that glitters
Is not gold

But I recline
Beneath a golden sky
Above a glittering sea

And therein lies
The greatest wealth
I’ll ever need

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 15, 20168:22 pm

Golden Shrine, Wat Chong Kham, Mae Hong Son, Thailand,

Of Gold and Gilt

Of gold and gilt
And opalescence
The shrines we build
To gods and money

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 15, 201610:03 am

Dusk, Howe Sound, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Mystery ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #37

On a sunny day
Under a crisp blue sky
Snow-capped mountains
Across the turquoise sea

Exquisite beauty

But I prefer the mystery

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 14, 20161:05 pm

Vancouver Skyline, Burrard Inlet, From Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I dream of a city pure

I dream of a city pure
Where justice is a synonym for compassion
Where success is a synonym for altruism
Where wealth is a synonym for generosity
Where ambition is a synonym for benevolence

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 14, 20168:23 am

Vancouver Skyline, Burrard Inlet, Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Fading Glitter

The fading remnants of day
Glitter on the horizon
Skyline silhouette under a golden sky
Beyond the great western harbour

I came here
Enthralled
Thirty-five years ago
Wide-eyed country boy

Glass and steel
In perfect lines
Rose above
The waters tread by commerce

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 13, 20168:10 am

Late Afternoon Bike Ride, Burrard Inlet, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Unwinding

A ride
A ride
A beautiful ride
On a sunny crisp
Sunday afternoon

Up the hill
And through the woods
Round corners
Through the trees
Over roots and rocks

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 12, 20167:00 am

Joshua Tree

Desert shadows and silhouettes
Hazy sky and spectral highlights
Joshua, Tree of Life
Standing tall and lordly

Over this world
Of heat and sorrow
Which takes so much
Then leaves so little

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 11, 20167:00 am

Cholla

In the desert lands
All gravel stone and sand
But for the cholla
In her prickly shrine

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 9, 20167:00 am

Neon and Shadows, The Ovaltine Cafe, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dismantled

I have walked away
From so many things
So many places
So many people

Myself

Left so much behind
In faded memories
Lost to time
Distraction

And repression