Showing posts with label haiku. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haiku. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Isaiah 63-64

remember the past
know, confess to, call yahweh
see his face again

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Isaiah 61-62

woe, destruction gone
messiah comes with mission
respond with hope, praise

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Isaiah 60

yahweh's light rises
drawn nations gather and serve
blessings to zion

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Isaiah 59

injustice abounds
yahweh plows through fully armed
redeemed will proclaim

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Isaiah 58

what's this ritual
worship pleases and blesses
seek yahweh's pleasure

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Isaiah 56-57

shelter for rejects
malfeasant leaders questioned
healing for contrite

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Isaiah 55

the call of yahweh
all who are thirsty respond
blessings eternal

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Isaiah 54

yahweh loves his bride
they'll be renewed and built up
yahweh is still god

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Isaiah 52:13-53:12

a humble servant
justice borne for the naughty
sacrifice earns spoils

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Isaiah 51:9-52:12

awake o zion
yahweh frees from oppression
she leaves triumphant

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Isaiah 50:1-51:8

un-faith confronted
while faithful servant submits
choose to trust Yahweh

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Isaiah 49

yahweh's servant sent
jacob predictably doubts
rescue is promised

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Isaiah 48

telling and hiding
Yahweh restrains just anger
redeemer and judge

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Isaiah 46-47

Closing prayer: summary haiku
i am; you are not
gold idols offer nothing
babylon's pride smashed

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Isaiah 44-45

Closing prayer: summary haiku
"i am" says yahweh
the fool worships half a tree
god grasps who he will

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Isaiah 43

you're in such trouble
i love you; i'm god; you're not
don't you forget it

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Isaiah 42

Closing prayer: summary haiku

behold my servant
yahweh cries out and lays waste
deaf, blind israel

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Isaiah 41

fear not, o jacob,
from tiny worm to toothed sledge;
but idols? nothing.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Isaiah 40

creator commands,
comfort and sovereign warning.
wait and be renewed.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Isaiah 34-35

Closing prayer: summary haiku

tohu and bohu[1]
the animals will prosper
return of ransomed

[1] tohu and bohu are the Hebrew terms used in Genesis 1:2, typically translated "formless and void"