The contemplative, Japanese poetic form of Haiku is one of many ways to seek inner solitude by way of simple, syllabic word constructions. They were designed to be composed and penned quickly, easily and deeply and then…tossed away like brittle leaves in an autumn breeze. There, they are caught by other breezes and float upward to God. The 5,7, 5 pattern is quite enjoyable and easy to learn. Try it and share some of your own.
I’m here to listen
To the beating heart of God
And hear the silence
Perfect in beauty
Shrouded in the mists of heav’n
You reign, exalted
Never ending one
See what no one else can see
Come, sweet intrusion
Come, save me, O God
Release me from my prison
That I might praise you
When separation
Comes to lonely, seeking souls
You share our longing
How can I untie
What knots of sin lie beneath-
That you, alone, see?
Guide with compassion,
Lead un-wholly hearts to cry
And, finally, see
Can you see them now
In suff’ring, never-ending?
Great One, release them
Never have I seen
The shining face of our God
So full of yearning