The last spires went on/
the burned church, lifted my heart/
and filled me with joy*.
*hope
Tag Archives: working through issues
What's Written On Her Forehead: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Where others may see/
anger, I see tenderness/
and open caution.
Coming Home: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
When we learn that we’ve/
come home, it’s often because/
we’ve opened our doors.
Good Man Dan: Revolutionary IMprov Rhyming Haiku
Our best behavior/
can’t be forced. It’s who we are/
in our core. You’re good.
Slow Down Going Downhill: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
Again going down/
Alpine hillsides, I remind/
myself to slow down.
OR
Descending Alpine/
paths again, I remember/
I, still, must observe.
What Shape To Do: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I realized I/
am not in the shape I want/
to be in to do.
Recognizing Greatness: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku
Why do I worry/
if she likes me? She’s not as/
great as I can be.
Self-Inviting Bad Manners: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
You didn’t affirm./
I’d invited myself, which/
smacks of poor manners.
Don't Ride The Roller Coaster: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
When I ask you to/
ride the roller coaster, just/
tell me what you want.
Leaving Crushed Dreams Behind: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
She has a dream that’s/
been crushed. Maybe that wasn’t/
the dream she needed.
OR
We all have dreams which/
get crushed. Maybe they are not/
the dreams we’re needing.