My inside hero/
died until I showed him my/
died until I showed him my/
new revolution.
Tag Archives: working through issues
Dumb Facebook Post Ruins Day: Haiku Lament
When you care what folks/
think, one dumb Facebook post can/
ruin your whole day.
think, one dumb Facebook post can/
ruin your whole day.
Life’s Meaning Get Busy: Haiku
When you at last learn/
your life has meaning, then you/
want to get busy.
Don’t Look Back, Just Do Better: Haiku
Don’t berate yourself/
for chances missed. Promise to/
do better next time.
Faith And Trust And Faith Rhyming Haiku
Faith and trust. Trust and/
faith. It’s the not knowing that/
makes it hard to wait.
You Were In His House: Email Haiku
We went to His House./
Your name was remembered. We/
witnessed heart-felt prayer.
Children’s Inspiration, Mom’s Space – Haiku
When kids go out to/
play with their friends, they’re inspired/
to give their mom space.
What A Real Good Parent Looks Like: IMprov Free Verse Poem
Telling your kids
you need time
let’s them know
you are human;
you have limits;
you have feelings;
you struggle;
you work through issues;
you struggle;
you work through issues;
you need to think;
you do self care.
It gives your children
permission
and encouragement
and guidance
and the example
to do the same
for themselves.
for themselves.
It says to your offspring:
I’m not perfect;
I don’t know everything;
I can’t solve the world’s problems;
and it tells them
and it tells them
they don’t have to,
either.
What Good Are Our Trips? – Haiku Lament
We keep visiting/
but never seeing; staying/
without connecting.
More Land? My Land! – Haiku
Why do I try to/
buy more land when I haven’t/
learned of all that’s mine?