Tsunamis, landslides, and lofty gas prices;
I've been looking for work for 6 weeks.
You're so *******' sovereign!

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Chuck Stoltz
Intercessory Missionary
International House of Prayer
Kansas City, Missouri

"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as the grave; its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised." (Song of Solomon 7:6-7)

What? Nobody else wants to share a Puritanical hiaku with the board? Come on gang! Did my poem stink that bad? Sheesh...

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Chuck Stoltz
Intercessory Missionary
International House of Prayer
Kansas City, Missouri

"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as the grave; its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised." (Song of Solomon 7:6-7)

I am not sure I could... what are the standards for Haikus?

What are the rules?

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1st Kings 18:21 - "And Elijah came near to all the people and said, 'How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.' And the people did not answer him a word." (ESV)

Joshua H.
Layman - Sound Guy
Fayetteville First Baptist
Fayetteville, Ohio

A Haiku is a Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables.

I like the idea, Chuck, but the last line is problematic to me. It sounds like you're using a euphemism for the 'f' word. (No offense intended, brother, but that's what it sounds like to me.)

Otherwise, I can relate very much to the point of the poem, which is to acknowledge God's sovereignty over disasters and personal travails.

Keep workin' on it! My

[Edited on 18-1-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

Here's one i wrote awhile back.

Born in Suffering,
Alive because of His Life,
Death Has lost it's sting.

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Sean Jones
Covenant Presbyterian Church OPC
Fort Worth Texas

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the Word of Truth.
2Timothy 2:15

It more than sounds like it to me. My wife hates it when my son uses the word.

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Gerry Winebrenner
member Christ Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Janesville WI

Psalm 95:6-7
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

Might as well just say it () rather than use the euphemism; it's more honest, and helps you realize what you're doing. Might turn you off the habit altogether!

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Voided user

For sure! Now if only I could get rid of that British euphemism that I picked up from a long ago boss . . .

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Gerry Winebrenner
member Christ Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Janesville WI

Psalm 95:6-7
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

Websters Online told me that *******' was a synonym for incredibly! Next time I'm using Roget...

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Chuck Stoltz
Intercessory Missionary
International House of Prayer
Kansas City, Missouri

"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as the grave; its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised." (Song of Solomon 7:6-7)

Lost in sin's death grip.
No strength to emancipate.
Christ broke the shackles.

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

http://www.thesaurus.com

BTW, good work everyone!

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Chris


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Christopher Blum
Member of Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Germantown, TN
Currently attending Trinity Presbyterian Church of Northern Kentucky (PCA) in Burlington, KY

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I may be wrong, but this isn't 5,7,5

its 11, 9, 6

Are there some different rules?

JH

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Jonathan Hunt

Preaching Elder
Cheltenham Evangelical Free Church (Confessionally Based)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.
-- Thomas Elsworth

Here's one

I know He loved me
(Before I loved Him, faintly)
Love beyond measure

JH

[Edited on 18-1-2005 by JonathanHunt]

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Jonathan Hunt

Preaching Elder
Cheltenham Evangelical Free Church (Confessionally Based)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.
-- Thomas Elsworth

The rule I gave earlier is the official Japanese rule. Here is some info on the rules for American Haiku:

For more see: http://www.ahapoetry.com/keirule.htm

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

Thanks, Andrew.

Is there nothing that cannot be learned on the PB?

JH

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Jonathan Hunt

Preaching Elder
Cheltenham Evangelical Free Church (Confessionally Based)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.
-- Thomas Elsworth

You're welcome!

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

I must say I had another word in mind when reading it also. You are not wrong in the context of the word either, just it might not be that right to put it there. btw. the other option which we all seemed to think it was also could mean incredibly in that situation. Both words starting with f can be used interchangably and they are effectivly in many cases the same word but one is considered 'clearer'.

The meaning behind the poem was great, just haiku's arnt my speciality.

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Fraser,
Trinity Reformed Baptist Church
Hamilton, New Zealand.

Essence of Reformed
- Covenant theology?
- Reforming Baptists?

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

? ?

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

The kid in me likes the poems that rhyme.

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Josh Hicks, Chloë's Daddy
Member of TRBC, Attending CCRPC. My Blog
The Puritan Pub (Team Blog)
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...other kinds of poems are a waste of time?

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Stop that rhyming. I mean it!

Anybody want a peanut?

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

Ha!

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Josh Hicks, Chloë's Daddy
Member of TRBC, Attending CCRPC. My Blog
The Puritan Pub (Team Blog)
Board Rules -- Signature Requirements -- Suggestions?

Christ my Savior lives
Ah, to know Him, my soul longs
Lord, my breath and joy

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Beth Montgomery
Wife to Steve,mom of Benjamin and John, Graduate Whitefield Theological Seminary



Blog: Journeying for Him

Tolle Lege, Tolle Lege!

Oops! sorry! I didn't know the words of my post would bother you so...I'll just get back to work on my next Haiku.

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.