16 January 2010

Frozen hearts

Robin at (In)Courage has challenged us to a creative stretch:

Write a haiku. Seventeen syllables (three lines--line one, five syllables; line two, seven; line three, five)--that's it! Set your poem in Winter, but you don't have actually to use that word; other than that, you're free to express yourself however you'd like.

Here is what the Lord led me to write this morning:

Hearts closed and solid
frozen to protect themselves
crack free for Haiti

Haiti EarthquakeImage by United Nations Development Programme via Flickr

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20 comments:

Robin ~ PENSIEVE said...

Wow...

Wow.

Dead on. This great tragedy has shattered collective heart.

Stunning.

dawn said...

this is true and profound and beautiful. God brings Good out of bad. And He is. And He will.

Shelby said...

EXCELLENT haiku and it hit home too. Thanks.

Sheryl said...

beautiful.love it!!

CharityVL said...

Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it.

Michelle DeRusha said...

This gets right to the heart of it. Beautiful.

Jenn @ Beautiful Calling said...

My heart breaks especially for the little ones who's worlds have been rocked. May the Lord, through us, not only meet their needs but somehow reach their little hearts for him too!

Kristina said...

Love this!

Lisa-Jo Baker said...

You have nailed it well
Beautifully written friend
Your heart melts I tell.

Elizabeth said...

Ooooo, I like the words you chose and the images they evoke.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful....thank you for writing.

Linda said...

Beautifully said. We cannot stay removed. They are our brothers and sisters.

Unknown said...

No truer words spoken...
Blessings and Grace...

Transforming Texan aka Jean said...

That is so beautiful, and how true it is...thank you for your beautiful words!!

Dorie said...

Wow. That really touched my heart.

Joan Hall said...

Lovely haiku. Praying for the citizens of Haiti

- dls - said...

amazing words - "fitly spoken"
thanks for commenting on my blog.

Anonymous said...

This is amazing. I'm having trouble finding words. Our hearts break-- as His does-- and we can pour out love. Brokenness never easy, always necessary, always worth it.

MelaKamin said...

amazing - what a picture and truth

Kristen Schiffman said...

How stunning, Karin.