Tag: living in the moment

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJun 15, 20178:44 am

Dragon Brazier, Kong Miao, Confucius Temple, Beijing, China

Focus

I look back
At times of impatience
Of diligence lacking
Decisive moments

Reminded of the virtues:
Steadfast focus
Attention to detail
And a good tripod

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJun 11, 20171:56 pm

Sailboat and Crescent, Howe Sound, Bowen Island from Horseshoe Bay, Sea to Sky Highway, British Columbia, Canada

Becalmed ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #91

Under an empty sky
But for the lonesome crescent

And I
Becalmed
On the quiet sea
Furl my sails
Start the engine
Turn for home

To which I bring
This peaceful moment

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 28, 201711:37 am

Himalayan Foothills Sunrise, Kunjapuri Devi Temple, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Evanescent ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #89

Celestial cyclic moment
With every day arise
As starlight crests horizon
Seeking eastern skies

Awakened human spirit
A grace divine replies

The night is done
New day is come

I breathe in deep
Exhale a grateful sigh

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 7, 20179:54 pm

Jewellery Seller and Pigeons, The Ganga (Ganges River), Kashi (Old Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India copy

Marker on the Way Home

She’s my marker
The jewellery seller
Leaning against
The Tower of Baba

I stop by her ad-hoc shop
Mapping my way home
In my mind

From here
A set of stairs
Like a hundred others
All along the the Ganga banks
For miles north and south
Except these stairs
Lead home, almost straight

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 23, 201710:22 pm

Rahul, Kunjapuri Devi Temple, Himalayan Foothills, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India copy

Inspiring Lights

Travelling
A pilgrimage

I flow through the world
And experience

Places
Moments
History
Present

I connect with people
And experience

Variance
Possibility
Convergence
Dichotomy

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 9, 20177:00 am

Laxman Jhula Sunset, The Ganga (Ganges River), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

Finding Presence

There is nothing so grounding
So inspiring to me
Nothing which brings the moment
Into my own presence
Like sunset

Except
Perhaps
Sunrise

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJan 26, 20179:16 am

A little music, Street Art, Kashi (Old Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

A Little Music ~ A Little Dance

I remind myself

Everyday:

A little music
A little dance

Even better:

A lot

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 5, 20164:14 pm

Lattice Wall and Light, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

New Day Rising

As the light rises
With the dawn of a new day
I wrap my being around the positive
To begin again the exploration
Of possibility

Poetry by Patrick JenningsNov 18, 201610:26 am

Pacific Spirit

I marvel
At all the many worlds I see
From just one place
In time and space

Moments within moments
Scenes within scenes
Lives in the midst of living

If only I take
The time to look

Poetry by Patrick JenningsNov 7, 20169:44 pm

Bright Angel

Down into the depths
Of this world
Of my spirit
Plunged the Bright Angel

Bringing light
To darkness
Bringing purpose
To doubt
Bringing meaning
To listlessness