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Category: haiku

Comfort Your People

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Comfort Your People
Comfort your people O God of love and justice Comfort your people O God of mercy and peace Calm our fears, strengthen our resolve to come together and work for peace.
Posted on May 25, 2022Categories haikuTags #prayer, comfort, God, peaceLeave a comment on Comfort Your People

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

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