Patrick J. Leach

enters joysilencethe clock softly tickingsunflowers following the yellow arcI stand immersed my life beatingblood rushinglungs fillingI harvest tomatoes, squash, lettuce, zucchiniexperience the joy of sunshinewatering the plants I startedfrom tiny seedsas darkness comes earliereach nightI love the way it feelsso alive even when asleep

This is the color edition of The Disarray, a book combining the art and poetry of Patrick J. Leach. Dedicated to God in all God's Magnificent and Ordinary Forms

This is book of poetry and art by Patrick J. Leach. It is a delightful mix of poetry and art by the author. A representative poem follows here: WHO WILL CARRY THE WORLD? One Brush oil paint on burlap tightly woven Crisscross patterns with large wooden Stretcher bars Let it dry under sunlight, starlight, Moonlight, go out there tonight Listen closely to your heart beating, A symphony with blood and air and life Rushing in Think of crickets and fireflies Hopelessly trapped here on earth, joyous Creatures Light the candles on the table outside Apply new paint with brushes and pallet knives, Mix in the tear drops as you paint with shadows Drawn in from candles and moonlight hearing The lonely distant trains sounding out as they Pass through Now it is time to tell God what is on Your mind knowing the paint dries slowly And God is patient, especially with you What will you say And will it all be true? Two The stars blink once or twice every night They are busy now, making light The neighbors try to sleep The dogs and cats up late Wondering who will be left when They leave Who will count the waves at the sea? Who will ponder riddles and walk the maze? Who will carry the world on its back? Make light of darkness and fill outer space? Frivolity cannot perform the calculations Nor supercomputers with highest speed internet Connections What is needed is undiminished joy offered Up in spite of every problem encountered Outstretched hands dipping water out of the river, Expecting nothing Listening to crickets, watching fireflies Allowing the world to carry itself Wherever it wants to go

So often my life feels like it is in disarray, along with the rest of the universe. This book was created as a tribute to accepting my life and the universe exactly as it is, even during those times I want to change everything.

This is a book of poetry and art by author/artist Patrick J. Leach. It is his 18th published book. In the Labyrinth (excerpts) Obscurity rattles me One labyrinth tangled inside another. Skeletons with living flesh hanging off, defying the certainty of death. Walk paths through labyrinths. Give love. Radiate compassion. be with those I emulate. Shine with reason. Respect. I would evaporate the junk off from me. Stare deep into the essence of everything. I would truly live each day creatively. I would pull all of my Creator into me. I would welcome death when it comes collapsing into it, eventually...