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
Tag Archives: poet David Kuhns
When Life Misfires: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
“When our car misfires,/
we fix it. We should do the/
same when life misfires.”
(Paraphrasing wisdom from the pulpit.)
God’s Hand is in Everything: Pulpit Wisdom Haiku
Folks get blamed for things/
they had no hand in, but God’s/
hand is in all things.”
(Original quote from the pulpit: “A lot of people get blamed for things they had no hand in, but the Lord’s hand is in everything.”)
Thank Him Prayer Advice: ConTEXTing Haiku
Don’t get so busy/
asking God for things that you/
forget to thank Him.
Georgia Pines = Charlie Brown Christmas Haiku
Georgia pines may look /like Charlie Brown yule trees, but /
they don’t make me sneeze.
Hammock Sleep Rhyming Haiku
Sunshine hammock sleep/
by a gurgling creek with a/
faithful dog. Life’s good.
#givethanks
Short Testimony of Jesus Haiku
I wish I could give /
Testimony of Jesus/
like Southern folk: Short.
It’s Not Covid-19 Dry Cough Haiku
I have never been/
so grateful to cough hard and/
hock up a loogie.
My Pandemic Staying At Normal: IMprov Haiku
Every evening,
As the sun hides behind trees,
I yawp gratitude.
My Hope At The End Of This Virus: IMprov Haiku
When this is over, /
I hope I’m a better man /
than I’m finding now.