Beneath the Phantom’s/
chandelier, we created/
our own fantasy.
Tag Archives: ConTEXTing Poem
Getting My Stuff Together: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Now that I’ve got all/
my stuff together, I don’t/
know where to put it.
Kindness Personified: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
When she heard about/
Kindness, she nodded because/
She always is that.
Words Can Lift Or Hurt: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
In my life it is/
Always better to be kind/
Than to be clever.
Thinking Of The Cleaner: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
When you have much to/
cleanse in your life, it’s hard to/
think of He who cleans.
4 A.M. Sorrow: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
He’s sad he can’t sneak/
down the long corridor and/
hug* her this early.
During His Service — Thoughts On My Neighbor’s Passing: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
My neighbor (“the golfer”) passed away unexpectedly last weekend. At his funeral, during tributes from children and friends, many thoughts and feelings came up, which I turned into poetic texts to myself.
When a good man passes 11:04 a.m.
When a good man is/
Taken too early, it shakes/
We who aren’t ready.
Life Elevated Example 11:49 p.m.
When you see a life/
That is elevated, you/
Know you must improve.
My Neighbor’s Advice: 12:13 p.m.
“Prepare to stand in/
The presence of God.” That’s his/
advice from the grave.
Urgent Work 12:24 p.m.
For such a one to/
leave so early shows how the/
work is so urgent.
OR
For such a one to/
leave so soon shows how urgent/
the Lord’s work must be.
Kind Words Of Welcome 12:26 p.m.
Welcome back, brother”/
were the kindest feelings and/
words I ever heard.
Why Déjà Vu: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
It’s like déjà vu/
because you keep thinking I/
say things which aren’t true.
Church Back Rub: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
When u get something/
you’ve always wished for, how do /
you beg: “Please! Don’t stop!”?
Stop Administering Pain: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
As I think of the/
Widow’s pain, I learn all ache,/
And vow to give none.