Tag: photography

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 22, 20235:57 pm

Howling Horse Hermitage in Grey, Gilmanton Ironworks, New Hampshire, United States of America

Soothing ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #342

I find few moments more soothing
Than a cool, grey day
Whose listless breezes stir a gentle rain
Droplets patter pane and sill

And I, warm and dry
With a steaming mug
Turn the pages of a book
Offering scant attention to its contents

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 15, 20234:31 am

A Crack in the Sky Let the Light In, State Highway 23, Johnsons Corner, North Dakota, USA

Cracks ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #341

There was a small crack
Which let the light in
Amber and warm
To dispel the gloomy darkness
But left the shadows
So I could see both
Where I was going
And where I’d come from

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMay 8, 20236:09 am

RAV4, Bicycle & Teardrop Trailer, Jameson Lake, Waterville, Washington, USA

Reboot ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #340

Every now and again
CTL ALT DEL

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJan 2, 20235:07 pm

Street Food Seller, Ketoprak Cart, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Missed Opportunity ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #339

Click a pic
From a speeding taxi
Crossing Jakarta

Months later
While editing
Curiosity piqued

Google “KETOPRAK”
Now I wish we’d stopped
And tried one

A journey
Once begun
Never ends

Overlapping
Those that follow
With belated discovery

But no regrets
For just another
Missed opportunity

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 27, 20221:06 pm

Rice Flour on Sourdough Bread, Macro Photograph

Macro ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #338

Too close
Lost in detail
Context forfeit
Insight dubious
Caution advised

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 14, 20225:38 pm

In the Silence Between Waves, Pacific Rim National Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Surf ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #337

I paddle out onto the calm sea
Despite the listless surf
Rather, no

Because of it

I love the thrill of catching a wave
The feel of the board cutting through the water
The acceleration as the curl builds

And, yes
Even the tumult
When the sea punishes me
For my errors

But I love too

The moments between waves
The calm quiet introspection
Gentle swells sway me
An ocean hammock in the breeze

Take a deep breath
And another
Feel my resting heart beat
In a state of peace

Here am I
Rapt in my own presence
In time with the rhythm
Of nature

Some days
I prefer these long deep breaths
Over the exhilaration
Of a racing heart

So I paddle out
Sit with my being for a while
Then paddle back in
At peace with the world

And myself

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 5, 202211:10 pm

Reaching for the Light, Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States of America

Gloom ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #336

Reach for me, my friend
From the gloom besetting you
I have light to spare

Poetry by Patrick JenningsNov 28, 202211:19 pm

Mussels in the Stream, Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States of America

Eddies ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #335

Such was her presence
She left eddies in the world
Long after she left

Poetry by Patrick JenningsNov 16, 20225:41 pm

Morning Glory II, Moki Dugway, Utah, United States of America

Glory ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #334

Golden glory of sunrise
Remind me
Existence is a miracle thrice

That there is something to observe at all
That there is something to observe it all

And that I am both those somethings

Poetry by Patrick JenningsNov 7, 20228:54 pm

Waiting, Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Waiting ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #333

I wait my turn
Impatient
For the opportunity
To challenge
The sky
Leave the storm sodden Earth
Rise into the promise
Of light
Breaking through the cloud

But why?

Why wait?

Is not the sky
Beckoning?
Are these not wings
To lift me?

There is no control tower
No queue for the runway
My hand rests
On the throttle

All that’s needed
Is the will to engage
The engines