Haiku for every day of August 2024

Haiku for every day of August 2024

 

August 1

Fifth birth-day over

But your birth-week continues

We love you, Jasper!

 

August 2

All day with the boys

Legos, lunch, Henry and Mudge

It’s been a long time!

 

August 3

Bricks and minifigs

Jasper, five friends, Miles

For his fifth birthday

 

August 4

Yes – it’s time to pray!

What might we do with Jesus?

What might he do with us?

 

August 5

Yes – it will be hot

God’s gift electricity

Such as a time as this

 

August 6

Move from multitude

To circle of the commited?

Go on mission trip!

 

August 7

Common people for

Uncommon purpose, Rosa

Parks, Simon Peter

 

August 8

Miles tells his next joke

What’s black, white, read all over

He laughs, eyes wide, bright

 

August 9

Sweat falls off my face

Really! 106 degrees?

Like Death Valley here

 

August 10

Watch our basil plant

Taking over a big pot

It smells so Green

 

August 11

Deep identity

Child of God, friend of the Groom

Roots grow deep and strong

 

August 12

Marg with Rugeley

Her teeth get some attention

Just look at that smile

 

August 13

Ask and he will … this

Is the kingdom of heaven

Can you drink my cup?

 

August 14

When Jesus dies for me

Does he show me how to live?

And then … how to die?

 

August 15

Friday Adventures

Stopped by neither snow nor storm

Eyes wide, heads held high

 

August 16

Cedar Park Railroad

Soaked at the Quarry Splash Pad

Lunch at Whip My Soul!

 

August 17

Cubs, Bears, home teams win

Strange how happy this makes me

From the outside in

 

August 18

Author of my life

Christ be magnified in me

Let his praise arise

 

August 19

Our forty-five years fly

Across the far horizon

Blue birds in the sky

 

August 20

River flow in me

The past is not even past

Stones in me dissolve

 

August 21

Oh, black block of stone!

Caught in the current of God

River flow through me

 

August 22

This water stones me

Rivers’ flow by flow by flow

Run all over me

 

August 23

Bible to live by

Love letter from God to me

Signed, sealed, delivered

 

August 24

can I get a nap?

Tomorrow is Shabbat, so

Lots to do today

 

August 25

At last our pool’s open

Water lapping on my chest

Sun shines warm, wet, bright

 

August 26

Learn the art of calm

Tree trunk stands still, while leaves blow

Lord, let that be me

 

August 27

Plastic under car

Falling apart once again

How long, Lord, how long?

 

August 28

Guy sits on his stool

Fingers pressed into forehead

Eyes closed. Worried stiff.

 

August 29

I like to hold peace.

This from car-tire shop reps

Patrick, Spencer, Sam

 

August 30

Boys. Amtrak. First time.

Swimming from a Waco beach

Baylor’s twin black Bears

 

August 31

Help me now, Grandpa!

Dark water, too high for me

You will hold me up