Haiku 1 –
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.
Golden orbs of light,
petals shining like sunbeams –
warm my weary heart.
My heart sees the world
full of darkness, pain and grief –
longing for healing.
A new day has dawned,
My feet are awake, ready –
walk on holy ground.
My grandma said, “hush,”
Today God is dead, be still –
Weep, lament and pray.
A haiku for the first day of National Poetry month
Streams of water flow
I watch in grateful silence,
praying with my heart.
You burn within me
like a fire that would not die –
purifying love.
Dawn softly appears
I watch in grateful silence
and whisper, “thank you!”
In stillness I sit
like an open, empty cup –
waiting to be filled.
I saw a bouquet
of flowers huddled like friends
sharing a secret.
Choose Joy: Poems, Prayers and Prose 