#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.
I gaze at the trees
Their branches covered with snow –
I shiver, in awe.
Carla A. Romarate-Knipel, copyright 2022
Still in bed, praying —
taking deep breaths, reflecting
on God’s faithfulness.
Soft, white cold icing
laying on bare tree branches –
newly-fallen snow.
written by Carla A. Romarate-Knipel, copyright 2022
In the stillness, wait
and listen to the birds sing
songs of joy and mirth.
– written by Carla A. Romarate-Knipel, copyright 2022
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.
Choose Joy: Poems, Prayers and Prose 