It’s not Christ’s beatings /
or Cross that sadden me, but/
the pains my sins caused.
Tag Archives: ConTEXTing Poetry
Men Wanting To Help Damsels: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Men so often want/
to help damsels in distress,/
when we should shut up.
Her Picture On The Side Of The Page: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
She hovers on the/
side of my page, like a sprite/
or vision or dream.
Big-Smile Woman: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Is it wrong to see/
a big-smile woman and wish/
she would grin your way?
He Dropped Through The Roof: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
I stood in the front/
room for a while, but no one/
was home, so I left.
I Would Have Gone: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
Were I me, you she,/
given the invitation,/
I sure would have gone.
Getting Invited: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
Were I she, she me,/
I would have invited me/
to her friend’s party.
Joy Sharing Woman: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
There are few women/
worthy of sharing my joys./
Maybe she’ll be one.