Category Archives: haiku

WHERE DOES OUR STRENGTH COME FROM?

Posted on March 1, 2021 by oneta hayes

I have a proneness To ache over history, Have no ease today. ********* Where does my help come from? In spite of the fact that God does not change, it seems that people seldom look to Him for strength. From … Continue reading →

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INSECURE COOK

Posted on January 26, 2021 by oneta hayes

Baking pie is rough Do I have enough season? Will the crust be tough? Ronovan’s haiku challenge using words “rough” and “season” Image: pexels.com

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CONTENTMENT

Posted on January 19, 2021 by oneta hayes

Frosty scene outside Brings pleasant glint to my eye. Satisfying work. ************ Written for Ronovan’s Haiku challenge using words “frost” and “glint” Image: Picture, my window to my back yard.

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2021 PRAYER

Posted on January 1, 2021 by oneta hayes

Dry, parched, and thirsty And bound to the drought of earth Seeking your presence. Pour down upon me Dancing and swaying in rain Eager arms open. ************ Written for ronovan’s weekly haiku challenge using words “bound” and “sway” https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/12/28/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-338-bound-and-sway/ Image: … Continue reading →

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DO UNTO OTHERS

Posted on December 1, 2020 by oneta hayes

When your neighbor slips Demonstrate generous grace. He’ll save for pay back. Image thanks to pexels.com Istock

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DRINK YOUR FILL

Posted on September 7, 2020 by oneta hayes

Take this cup Filled with hopeful love, Sip it’s peace. *********** There are so many reasons to be discouraged, but I want to always point to having hope.  Our future can be good.  We are loved by the Lord God.  … Continue reading →

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I CHOOSE HOPE

Posted on August 31, 2020 by oneta hayes

  A surge of worry, Squashes hope for the morrow Bringing its sorrow. But a surge of hope Releases joy for today, Brightening your way. ************* Thanks to Ronovan for the haiku challenge.  Haiku prompt words:  surge, morrow https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/08/31/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-321-morrow-surge/  

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SEW THREADS OF KINDNESS

Posted on August 25, 2020 by oneta hayes

Happy sewing day – Use kind words for warp and woof. Make the fabric of one’s day Perfectly flawless. Proverbs 16:24 “Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” ************ Thanks, Ronovan, for the haiku challenge … Continue reading →

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GOD’S PAINTBRUSH

Posted on July 13, 2020 by oneta hayes

Love lavished on planet Is a fingerprint from God You are the paintbrush. ****************** Haiku challenge by Ronovan.  Haiku using “finger” and “planet.”  https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/07/13/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-314-fingerplanet/ Image: Pixabay

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SHORT SUPPLY OF COMMON SENSE

Posted on July 6, 2020 by oneta hayes

  Dwindling common sense Barely makes a ripple. PC run amok! ********** Image: Unsplash, Randy Colas Haiku challenge by

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