lava inspires
melts frozen apocalypse ~
cold comfort postponed
4th August 2020
Ever since I visited Hawaii as an adolescent, I am in awe of volanoes. The surf was, of course also impressive. I learnt much latter, that the two are connected ...
With every passing day
I am mindfully (learning)
Growing in many ways.
With every passing moment
I am sorrowfully (happily)
Thinking about all that sways me.
With every passing year
I am gradually (alleviating)
Healing myself of my fears.
I-nternational
A-id to whole humanity
H-as a good result.
Topic: Birthday of Isaias A. Hipolito (March 15)
Form: Acrostic Haiku
A-lleviation of grief is coming
R-ight from the heaven above;
I-t brings cheer to your heart,
E-ndorsing the feeling of
L-ove.
S-olace is alleviation of grief,
I-t's a source of consolation;
L-et your mind forget anxiety,
A-s well as the tribulation.
G-od allows you to be hurt,
A-lthough the pain is brief;
N-ineteenth of January, thank God for alleviation of grief.
Not harmony, that hurt of candles scorn
still burning at the church, as if reform
were but that one away, in essence borne
with truth and honor's cost within forlorn.
Oh, leverage of mine taught abiding scorn
the beauty of soul's wrought in spectrums storm
that empire of distraught is age forlorn
without a goal, as bought concern, do form!
The table empties short, for selfhood's earn
injustice as the score rejects self learn
together let us ply, and overturn
that function of uncaring of discern!
All but a betterment of effort, nothings spurn
while one small voice's rebuttal brings return
Oh God, but for the scuttle, we adjourn
that peace agreements fuddle merit's stern!
Adversity's new huddle, war's confirm
could bring new light to riddle, to conform
men's arguments, the diddle of gross learn
and Law on Law, the ridicule's concern!
The path be slower, honor as reserve
immortal bonding's retrospect . . . . . is serve!
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