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Faith

I looked to the sky
hoping to find the face of God
up 
in the billowed clouds

I dived in the sea
thinking to discover Him
there
in coral beauty

I searched all the earth -
deserts, meadows, forests and
the
white tops of  mountains

I watched a sunrise
till at last it dawned on me
as 
sun poured down golden

I had been seeking
what was there in my plain sight
now 
I had found my faith

Form is SPLIT HAIKU

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John Watt

May 3, 2020 at 7:19 PM

I've never seen this form before; it looks like you add a one-syllable word in between lines 2 and 3 of a normal haiku - interesting! I like your pun on "I watched a sunrise / till at last it dawned on me", very clever! Also you message of how the splendor of nature can lead us to God. Very nice!

L. J. Carber

April 11, 2018 at 8:45 AM

Congrats, Andrea--very nicely done!

Susan Gentry

April 11, 2018 at 1:09 AM

Congratulations on your win with this beautiful split haiku!

Tom Cunningham

April 10, 2018 at 11:28 PM

Yes he is everywhere. Congratulations Andrea. Tom.

Line Gauthier

April 10, 2018 at 10:05 PM

Lovely, Andrea. A most deserving win.

Sandra Haight

April 10, 2018 at 7:49 PM

A beautifully written Split Haiku poem with deep inspirational thoughts, Andrea. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra

Gershon Wolf

April 10, 2018 at 7:03 PM

Deeply meaningful search for Faith couched exquisitely in the Split Haiku form. Kudos to you, Andrea on your trophy winner! :) Gershon

Robert Warlov

June 1, 2017 at 2:52 PM

The same as in the faces of those who love you.

Skat A

June 27, 2016 at 8:45 PM

Andrea, Congrats on your awesome faithful win. Love SKAT

Anisha Dutta

May 6, 2016 at 7:04 AM

Congrats Andrea to win. Hugs. I like this form more than usual form

Teddy Kimathi

May 6, 2016 at 6:13 AM

Indeed God is Faith. Congrats Andrea, for your top placement in the contest!! ;-)

Joanna Daniel

May 6, 2016 at 4:15 AM

Congratulations Andrea:) Well written:)

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

May 6, 2016 at 3:14 AM

Congrats on ur great win Andrea.. wonderful pen!

Joseph May

May 5, 2016 at 10:17 PM

Congrats on a fine win Andrea

Charlie Smith

May 5, 2016 at 8:43 PM

Wow! I love this new form. You took it to new heights, congratulations...

Joyce Johnson

May 5, 2016 at 7:31 PM

Well done form. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Sandra Haight

May 5, 2016 at 5:24 PM

A lovely poem of faith found in God's beauty, Andrea. Congratulations on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra

Beautiful Scars

May 5, 2016 at 2:56 PM

Andrea, love this form so much, you really show your true gift the more poems I read of yours lady! Congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

May 5, 2016 at 2:12 PM

Congratulations on the placement of the contest Andrea

Jill Spagnola

April 29, 2016 at 5:05 AM

Just as I thought, your thinking cap is always on:) Congrats, jill

Vladislav Raven

April 12, 2016 at 4:35 PM

Hi Andrea, congratulations on your win in the contest. A wonderful set of Haiku on your search for God. Each Haiku leading into the next and a most excellent final Haiku to an excellent write. Funny thing about Faith, i looked for it for so many years and then i realised in one special moment, i hadn't lost my Faith, iy had been with me all along. This is a seven Andrea and into my faves. Hugs....Mike. XX