Tag: Canada

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 26, 20167:00 am

Bowen Island Ferry

To travel between worlds
I take a ferry
From the big smoke
To a small Island
Then back again

Landing on an Island
Is always like
The quiet moment alone
In the living room
Just as the fridge turns off

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 25, 20165:11 am

Ferry, Howe Sound, Approaching Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Howe Sound Ferry

There is a magic
To movement
Through the waters
Of a narrow channel
Banked by mountains
And Islands
In the gathering darkness

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 18, 20167:00 am

Looking back

Sometimes I find my eye lingering
On the path I’ve already travelled

I remind myself

Look forward
Or risk running aground

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 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

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 29, 20165:00 pm

Howe Sound, Pporteau Cove, British Columbia, Canada

Pregnant Calm

In the cool grey
Of a cloudy afternoon
The air so still
Even the birds respect the silence

In repose
I reflect
On the day that has been
On the day to come

Until
Like the birds
I respect the silence
Let my mind go still

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 25, 20167:00 am

Bowen Island, Howe Sound, From Sea to Sky Highway, British Columbia, Canada

Promise to a Friend

In the late afternoon
The sun breaks through
Leaving a glimmering kiss
On Howe Sound’s rippling waters

I am reminded
Of the day’s catches and false-starts
The day which would have never left my bed
But for a promise to a friend