Ligaya (“Joy”)
My Mom, Ligaya
Joy in the flesh, gave your all –
you live in my heart!
( photo credit: Carla Romarate-Knipel)
Awed by joy
Pretty pink blossoms
I watch you bloom, awed by joy –
blessed by your beauty.
Woodbury, New Jersey
(photo credit: Carla Romarate-Knipel)
dance of the daffodils
By Carla A. Romarate-Knipel
your yellow bonnets
nod shyly as the breeze kiss
your radiant faces.
sleeping through winter
you are awake, in full bloom
yearning for the sun.
in awe, I watch you
with joy and delight, my lips
curved into a smile.
this almost-spring-day
you bend and sway, while birds sing
songs that warm my heart.
Carla A. Romarate-Knipel,
copyright 2022
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.
Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.A.
#3 Sermon prep
scribble the Gospel
not on paper but your heart
wait for it to speak.
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.
Give Love. Give Life.
Heart song
You make my heart sing
songs of joy, gladness and bliss –
on this day of love.
Snow Haiku 3
I gaze at the trees
Their branches covered with snow –
I shiver, in awe.
Prayer Haiku
Carla A. Romarate-Knipel, copyright 2022
Still in bed, praying —
taking deep breaths, reflecting
on God’s faithfulness.
Choose Joy: Poems, Prayers and Prose 