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Category: haiku

Grateful

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Grateful
Posted on May 11, 2022Categories haikuLeave a comment on Grateful

Ligaya (“Joy”)

My Mom, Ligaya

Joy in the flesh, gave your all –

you live in my heart!

My Mother, Ligaya – holding me, her first-born
( photo credit: Carla Romarate-Knipel)

Posted on May 8, 2022May 8, 2022Categories haiku, PoemsTags #joy, haiku, mother's dayLeave a comment on Ligaya (“Joy”)

Awed by joy

Pretty pink blossoms

I watch you bloom, awed by joy –

blessed by your beauty.

Kwanzan Cherry tree
Woodbury, New Jersey
(photo credit: Carla Romarate-Knipel)

Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022Categories haiku, PoemsTags #joy, beauty, Cherry blossoms, haikuLeave a comment on Awed by joy

Table napkin haikus

#1 Hot Latte

“Extra hot,” I asked,

“coconut milk, vanilla –

one sip, “ouch!” burned tongue!

#2 Rainy Wednesday

cold, damp rainy day

somewhere it’s nice and sunny –

not in Woodbury.

A rainy Wednesday
Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.A.

#3 Sermon prep

scribble the Gospel

not on paper but your heart

wait for it to speak.

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022Categories haikuTags haiku, Latte, rainy day, sermonLeave a comment on Table napkin haikus

Table Napkin Haikus

#1 Avocado in chicken wrap

Hidden deep in lush

greenness, chunks of white chicken,

meshed in sweet goodness.

#2 Iced Vanilla Latte

Bitter at first sip

delightful ‘dulce-ness,’ glides

down my eager tongue!

#3 Coffee shop vibes

Feeling the rhythm –

the music of energy

shared humanity.

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Categories haikuTags #poem, haiku, lunch2 Comments on Table Napkin Haikus

Snow Haiku 3

I gaze at the trees

Their branches covered with snow –

I shiver, in awe.

Photo by Vika Kirillova on Pexels.com
Posted on January 11, 2022January 11, 2022Categories haiku, PoemsTags haiku, snow, treesLeave a comment on Snow Haiku 3

Prayer Haiku

Carla A. Romarate-Knipel, copyright 2022

Still in bed, praying —

taking deep breaths, reflecting

on God’s faithfulness.

Photo by Claire Morgan on Pexels.com
Posted on January 9, 2022Categories haikuLeave a comment on Prayer Haiku

Snow Haiku

Soft, white cold icing

laying on bare tree branches –

newly-fallen snow.

written by Carla A. Romarate-Knipel, copyright 2022

Photo by freestocks.org on Pexels.com
Posted on January 3, 2022January 3, 2022Categories haiku, PoemsTags haiku, snow, trees, winterLeave a comment on Snow Haiku

Haiku for the Day

In the stillness, wait

and listen to the birds sing

songs of joy and mirth.

– written by Carla A. Romarate-Knipel, copyright 2022

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com
Posted on January 2, 2022January 3, 2022Categories haiku, PoemsTags birds, haiku, songs of joy, stillnessLeave a comment on Haiku for the Day

Three Haikus for the New Year

Haiku 1 –

Photo by rovenimages.com on Pexels.com

I welcome today –

the first day of the new year,

thankful for God’s love.

Haiku 2

God’s love gives me hope –

to step out in faith and live

each day with courage.

Haiku 3

Courage to show up,

to keep on going with God

leading, every day.

Posted on January 1, 2022January 3, 2022Categories haiku, PoemsTags Christian faith, haiku, new year2 Comments on Three Haikus for the New Year

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