I doubted my path
’til I looked skyward and saw
Orion. All’s right.*
OR
I doubted my path
’til I looked skyward and saw
my guide, Orion.
Tag Archives: poems
Affirming God’s Will Through Others’ Doubts: Revolutionary ConTexting Rhyming Poem
I’ve understood
that it can good
when folks doubt
what you’re about.
It forces you
to
feel the thrill
as you
affirm God’s will.
Old Pic Brings New Pick Wildflower Revelation: Nature Blogging Haiku
Gazing at an old/
wildflower buffer zone pic,/
I’m glad I picked none.
Change the Vibe, Change the Outcome: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
When you shift the vibe/
and frequency of one thing,/
more change is frequent.
OR
One frequency and /
vibe change may frequently shift/
many other thing, too.
Inappropriate Questions: Revolutionary Blogging Haiku
When you ask if I’m/
“fully vaccinated”, that/
breaks privacy laws.*
OR
that’s/
none of your business!
I Yearn To Earth Connect: Nature Observation Poem
My soul is yearning/
to be returning/
to grounding/
and earth-connecting.
HIS Promise: Some Time There Will Be No Last Time: IMprov Haiku
My cousin has a terminal disease. She recently posted a meme with this thought:
“DEEP: Everyone in your life will have a last day with you.
And you don’t even know when it will be.”
I responded:
The amazing joy/
of Eternal Life: Some time/
there’ll be no last time.
I Prefer The Woman She Strives To Be: Revolutionary Iambic Response
Some guy named Spencer McFarland made this comment, captured in a meme (which many woman are gleefully reposting) :
Advice To Girls (ironic the advice is given by a man!)
My wife responded:
“I’d rather not be loud and gross and take up space. I’d rather be calm and clean and be present or off doing what I want. I’d rather not be snide and sarcastic. I’d rather be loving and kind. I’d rather be helpful, kind and respectful of everyone … including myself. I don’t need to say no to everyone but I also don’t need an excuse to say no if I’d rather use my time a different way.”
My response to my wife?
I enjoy having a wife/
who doesn’t plot or scheme,/
or need a Facebook meme, /
to tell her how to live her life
Walk on Water in Wisconsin: Nature Observation Haiku
Today I walked on/
water and nobody in/
Wisconsin was shocked.
Why Papaw Plants PawPaw: Revolutionary ConTexting Haiku
Their Papaw didn’t/
plant the pawpaw for himself,/
but for future kin.
*”The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago.
The next best time is today.”
–Old gardening saying