Tag: sunrise

Poetry by Patrick JenningsApr 11, 202010:10 pm

Solitary Peace

In the wee hours
Sun barely risen
From its comforter
And pillows

The beach to myself
My thoughts to myself
Long moments of solitary reflections

But for the wind whisking them off
And the surf drowning them out

So instead a solitary peace

Poetry by Patrick JenningsMar 10, 20199:45 pm

For Purple Mountain Majesties, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, United States of America

Sunrise ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #178

I let the day go
Leave the past
In the past

As the harsh light fades
I live in the magic glow
Of this brief moment

Let the darkness come
Like closed eyes
And a deep breath

A new glory follows
A light to be filled
With possible moments

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJan 1, 20196:00 am

A New Light, Kunjapuri Devi Temple, Himalaya Foothills, Near Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Dawn comes

The dawn came
Though the clouds were thick
And not much light
With little hint of the sun

But the long night had broken
People woke from deep slumber
Able to find their way
Even before the morning fog cleared

The darkness
Became day
The grimness
Became hope

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 27, 201812:31 pm

Glory

Glory morning light
Painted on expansive sky
Darkness climb refrain

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 9, 20182:14 pm

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

Steps ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #165

Sometimes the light
     Seems very far
And the way
     So dark and perilous
And the path
     Occluded mystery

I remind myself
     Just take a step
I remember
     Where every journey begins
I find my courage
     In the many paths already taken

I’ve held the light
     before
I’ve made my way
     before
I’ve found the path
     before

I will hold the light
again

Landscape by Patrick JenningsSep 3, 20182:33 pm

Black Kite over Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, New Delhi, India III

Naught but the Light

In the darkness
Lay the deepest shadows
Where no light has fallen
For so many years

I visit with them
Let the shadows
Fall under my light
Until they become known to me

Appreciate them for their wisdom
Thank them for their insight
Forgive them for their fears and distractions

Illumined, I see their purpose

Poetry by Patrick JenningsSep 1, 20187:19 pm

Morning Light

The morning light
Lazily
Through the mist
Highlights fall
On leading edge
While shadows spread
Beyond the stone
On darkened seas
With riffling waves
Curling round
The citadels
Like cirrus clouds
In gentle skies
Blue on blue
White on white
The sea
The sky
In harmony

Poetry by Patrick JenningsAug 26, 201812:27 pm

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

Gratitude ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #150

The sun rises into a cloud-softened sky
Gentle foothills roll lazily to a distant horizon
A solo journey through an ungentle darkness ends
As I arrive in the light I realize
I am no longer alone, was never really alone
That no one arrives in such light
Entirely alone

I am struck by the depth of gratitude
Rising like a sun with my own inner light
For the guidance, support and encouragement
Offered by family and friends and mentors
And the generous kindness of strangers
Who have made of themselves
Friends

I stand here
In the light
With my platoon
Ready to take on
Anything

Thank You

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJun 8, 20182:19 pm

Sunshine Beach Sunrise, Noosa, Queensland, Australia

Hope and Possibility

Where there is romance and reminiscence
In a sunset
There is hope and possibility
In a sunrise

Poetry by Patrick JenningsJun 7, 20188:55 pm

The Twelve Apostles, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

A Fortune of Time and Place

The sun settles softly into morning
Early, still quiet
I’m alone with the wind
With the waves
With my camera

I’ve seen a hundred shots
From just this spot
But none gifted with this light
Gifted with this atmosphere
Gifted with this glory

A fortune
Of time and place
Being there
In the moment
Camera in hand

Tag: sunrise

Solitary Peace

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Sunrise ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #178

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Dawn comes

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Glory

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Steps ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #165

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Naught but the Light

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Morning Light

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Gratitude ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #150

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Hope and Possibility

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A Fortune of Time and Place

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