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Lasting promises
Always unconditional—
Till death do us part
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Stabilize our earth
Honor God’s great creation—
Denial no more
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Needing to write more
Reaching for novel ideas—
Keep the coffee hot
If you are in the mood for another Haiku series, check out a previously published set at Haiku Series 9.
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My retirement years usually produce a smile
But some days sink my spirits deep, by miles
My childhood sweetheart and lovely bride
Now rests with God, absent from my side
I stay occupied with my yard each morn
Discovering pleasure from nature’s form
There is a fine lady across the street
She emerges looking nice and sweet
She stays active around her place
Her yard definitely fits her tastes
The grass is mowed and trimmed
I wonder how she stays so thin
There seems, between us
A subliminal connection
Inviting her for coffee
Is my dreamy confession
Her petunias appear superior to mine
Perhaps I’ll ask for her secret, in time
She smiles when my puppy is outside to play
I wonder what her plans will be for this day
I imagine what she might think about me
Watching me hang a bird feeder in a tree
There seems, between us
A subliminal connection
Inviting her for coffee
Is my dreamy confession
We both come from the same generation
Her beauty creates a wonderful sensation
I’m thinking of walking across the street
Meeting this fine lady would be a treat
She steps back inside from the dry, summer heat
Perhaps tomorrow morning, we can finally meet
My Grandfather lost his childhood sweetheart and bride, but believe it or not, he found love again . . . across the street!
This real-life experience, along with Jen Goldie’s story about “The Man Across the Street”, inspired the writing of this poem. Visit Jen’s very creative story with the link shown below.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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Love springs eternal in many beautiful forms
Helping to ease some of life’s angry storms
A mother cares for her newborn child
Rocking him fast to sleep for awhile
A teacher reaches out to his favorite class today
Filling the room with learning that discovers a way
A nervous man asks a pretty woman for a date
Wondering if marriage just might be their fate
A son calls upon his ailing mother quite often
Bringing love that helps her illness to soften
A mature couple captures romance from afar
Typing ribbons of love that reach the stars
A young girl eagerly waits by the window all day
Jumping into her father’s lap with much to say
A caring wife prepares a meal by candlelight
Inspiring a time of love with her man tonight
A family brings togetherness for all
Adding gentle love that will never fall
A romantic husband brings flowers home
Adding fragrance and love, never alone
A young couple ties the marital knot with “We do”
Finding love that’s deeply rich and feels so true
God sends His Son to offer us agape love
Washing our sins white with His red blood
1 Corinthians 13:13
Eva Gabor
Mohandas Gandhi
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robert Frost
Saint Augustine
Victor Hugo
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A beautiful garden planted in the spring with great love
Flowers and vegetables blessed with peace from above
Every detail carefully planned and tenderly done
All this fertile soil needs now is water and sun
The first few weeks bring excitement and growth
Green buds and a bit of color are amazing both
One week goes by without any tender loving care
The young, immature plants now seem a bit scared
I am thirsty for a drink, can’t you see!
Why have you forgotten all about me?
Another week passes along without feeling a human hand
The fragile plants begin a slow march back to the land
I am thirsty for a drink, can’t you see!
Why have you forgotten all about me?
A third week arrives with unhappiness and despair
The once promising garden can’t surely be repaired
I am thirsty for a drink, can’t you see!
Why have you forgotten all about me?
From high above comes His promise to bring rain
Soon a gentle, nourishing mist reduces the pain
Humans need to be fed from above by Him
We must ask Him gently like singing a hymn
Without loving care, the garden and people will perish
The Lord adores all of His creation with love to cherish
Let us never, ever wonder and say . . .
I am thirsty for a drink, can’t you see!
Why have you forgotten all about me?
To have little faith isn’t part of our day!
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
