Morning Stillness

by Patrick J. Leach

Overview

Tadpoles looking like little fish,
sprout legs,
become frogs and hop away.

I like it when you approve
of what I do

red tide
yellow moon-
men in boats fish for food

once a tiny fishing village,
over fished –
now a tourist trap without fish

Reverence, the deep
black space between stars –
filled with love and light.

Hope, a silent voice,
perennial,
traveling at the speed of light

tea leaves from distant
terraced slopes, harvested with love
humming, she brews it up

My life once a tragedy –
now a clean fresh slate
to write…

Sometimes problems multiply
like grasshoppers in draught –
easier to focus on the good things in life.

Unknowingly I disturb bee hive,
they fly
and give me chase

There are times, in poems like these, more is said in less.
I hope you can relate to these.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152889307
Publisher:	Patrick J. Leach
Publication date:	03/17/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Patrick J. Leach lives in Portland, Oregon. An artist and a writer, Leach has written professionally for companies and universities. He is co-author with Frances Price Cook of a biography, The life and Art of C.S. Price. In 1995 he abandoned the corporate life, focusing on painting and poetry while earning money caring for neighborhood yards and homes. Leach has published over 16 books of poetry and art, available in print and eBook formats. Watch for more of his books combining his unique blend of poetry and art. Leach studied creative writing (poetry) at Cornell University (B.S. General Studies, 1972), and holds two Masters degrees from Washington State University (Sociology, Education). "I've always considered myself a writer. I've taken many paths, tried a variety of occupations, always returning to writing and art."