Serving Others
Christ’s
Central command
Love, care, feed
Shepherd’s hands at work
Disciples

Extending Grace
Life’s
Puzzle pieces
Scattered and lost
Shepherd finds each one
Savior

Coming Home
Hearing
Shepherd’s calling
Following in faith
Spirit leads our way
Believing

This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
This is a new style of poetry for me that I haven’t heard of before, but I really like it. I’m sharing it with my daughter who homeschools and has her children write poetry at times. One of them loves it, so I think she would like this new style. Beautiful work!
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Vickie, I appreciate your thoughts. The Elfchen style is different from the Haiku, but it offers a writer a way to experiment with a different format. When I first tried crafting poetry as an Elfchen, I wasn’t quite ready to commit to it. Later, I came back and discovered that it is a unique way to bring praise to God in a variety of settings. I hope your daughter and grandchildren continue to pursue poetry in style.
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I just love these Elfchen! The second one really touched me. I copied it into my journal. 🙂
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Susan, thanks for sharing your favorite. The second Elfchen does speak to something that is at the heart of God’s love in our lives . . . grace!
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I love these Elfchen!
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Jan, thanks for reading and sharing your kind words.
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