Between Disappointment and Delight

We get only one life

So precious, so fleeting

Is this how I'll spend it

Scrolling, posting, retweeting?

The beauty of the natural world and the ups and downs of daily life-with all its gifts and losses, fear and joy, disappointment and delight-are the raw materials from which Joy Lenentine crafts word pictures designed to enliven the senses and spark introspection.

The poems in this debut collection of poetry are both personal and universal, of this specific moment in history and timeless. Lenentine's honest and often humorous self-reflection is an inspiration to the reader to accept themselves and navigate their own unique journey with increased grace, authenticity, and attentive presence.

Wild and wonderful weather today

How long did I stand there

Eyes closed, riotous hair

Wind blasting full in my face

Soul wide open to receive

A bit of its ferocity

Passion and energy

Relentlessness and strength

Welcoming the winds of change

To blow through my life

Disturbing, rearranging

Removing what needs to go

Open my eyes

Astonished again

By how glorious it is

To be alive in this world

I walk on against that gale

Brimful of courage

Gratitude

Awe