Tag: peace

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 4, 20177:00 am

Spire and Sunset, Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sunset & Minaret

Sunset and minaret
What more need be said
But for the hundreds who
Meander through
The tranquil peace
This evening grace
Within the shadow of
Perfection

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 27, 20178:17 pm

Divine Smile

She reminds me
Of the many Buddhas I’ve seen

In Thailand
Malaysia
China
Japan

Though, not the laughing Buddha
The plump one
In the midst of
A rollicking guffaw
No, not that Buddha

Rather, the somber, reflective one

The one it seems
The weight of the world
Rests lightly
On his androgynous shoulders

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 3, 20179:39 am

Ganga Calm

Travelling a land
Of extremes in high contrast
Of crowded bustle
Brown noise and car horns
Confined in concrete chasms
With slivers of sky

I arrive in Rishikesh
Where the Ganga
Gently exits
The Himalaya

Heave a sigh
Breathe deeply
And collect myself
On the riverbank

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJan 19, 20176:30 pm

Bicycle Rickshaw Stand, Outside Lajpat Nagar Metro Station, New Delhi, India

In the Cacophony

The Cacophony
Of motion and sound
Falls away
Deep into the background
As he waits
For the next fare
In a peaceful quiet
Of his own making

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJan 2, 201711:04 pm

Sunset, Howe Sound, Sea to Sky Highway, British Columbia, Canada

Some Distant Sunset

The heat
Of some distant sunset
Ignites steel rails
Red and yellow hot

While light breezes
Shimmer on the sea
Settling snow to Earth
From branch and bough
Where it once rested

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 28, 20164:14 pm

Heron, Howe Sound, Sea to Sky Highway, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Nature’s Teachers ~ Heron

Nature offers many teachers
From Heron I learned
The peace of stillness

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 25, 20161:34 pm

Free as a Gull, Howe Sound, Sea to Sky Highway, Porteau Cove, British Columbia, Canada

Where the Land Meets the Sky

Where the land meets the sky
Between the heavens and the sea
I fly free as a gull
On the shifting breeze

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 23, 20167:00 am

The Subtler Shades of Amber

There is a lustre
To a calm, late afternoon
On a quiet shore
While the tourists
Hurry by
On their way
North to snowy mountains
South to towers and lights
Leaving me here
In peaceful countenance
With the sun about to set
Beyond the gentle sea
While contemplating
The subtler shades of amber
Playing on the shrouded grey sky

Poetry by Patrick JenningsNov 28, 20161:32 pm

Snow Falling on Aspen, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Spectacle of Winter

The quaking aspen
Its shivering leaves
Long since yellowed and fallen
Spreads bare branches

A net to capture
Brittle broken crystals
Falling gently
Alighting on smallest twig
A coat of soft white
On gnarled white bark

Poetry by Patrick JenningsNov 26, 20168:00 am

Mountains and Pilings, Howe Sound, Sea to Sky Highway, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Favourite Places

There are places I return to
Time and again

Physical
Geographical
Emotional
Intellectual
Personal
Romantic

And every time
Find something new
Some original way to see
Some valuable insight