haiku – Choose Joy: Poems, Prayers and Prose

Welcome March

Pause for Poetry: Haiku to Welcome March

Blue skies, sunny day
the snow has melted away
spring is coming soon!

Maple leaves falling,

floating, dancing to the ground

my heart flutters, awed!

Pause for Haiku: Love in a Cup ☕️💕

made with affection
sweet, bitter deliciousness
cradled in a cup.

You started as buds

Sleeping green petals unfurled –

into purple hope

“Longing”

dear love, how are you?
i’m staring at the empty
chair — waiting for you

to show up, perhaps
in my latté’s aroma
wafting to my nose

straight to my sad heart —
mingling with my lonely breath,
your love bringing warmth.

in the eternal
NOW — will you come dance with me,
take me in your arms?

Finally, I’m done

“waiting for godot” – tragic

godot never comes!

Christmas day is here
Emmanuel – God with Us
Wipes away my tears.

Sitting by myself

Waiting for my iced latte –

hoping you’ll show up.

– Carla A. Romarate-Knipel

7.23.23

In the sheer silence

You speak to me, loving God –

I breathe and listen.