Experiences of God – Haiku Poems
This is a collection of Haiku poems I wrote across many years. Now I am sharing them with you.
INTRODUCTION
Most of these Haiku came to mind while I was sitting for Contemplative Prayer.
Then when my Contemplative Prayer session ended, I scribbled them into my journal, verbatim.
I didn’t do anything to make them into a Haiku format. Rather, they just came to me that way.
Later, I transcribed them, word-for-word, into a Word document, where they sat dormant for many years.
Now I am sharing them with you.
I call this collection Experiences of God.
I copied them from my digital archive and published 107 of them here at Explore the Faith.
In a few cases, I needed to make minor corrections such as for spelling. Otherwise, they are unretouched.
CONTENTS: Introduction, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2017
1995
Prayer Convocation
I wrote this Haiku poem during a spiritual retreat in 1995. Read poem »
Contemplative Nuns
I wrote this Haiku poem after sitting in Contemplative Prayer with some nuns. Read poem »
Listening in Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after time in Contemplative Prayer in 1995. Read poem »
Butterfly
I wrote this Haiku poem after seeing a caterpillar while I was in Contemplative Prayer in 1995. Read poem »
Elijah in the Cave
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading 1 Kings 19:8-14. Read poem »
The Deacon Chapel
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer in the Deacon Chapel in 1995. Read poem »
Immobile
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
After the Silent Retreat
I wrote this Haiku poem after a silent retreat. Read poem »
Be Still and Know
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
The Song of Bernadette
I wrote this Haiku poem after seeing a movie called The Song of Bernadette. Read poem »
Spiritual Direction
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Spiritual Direction. Read poem »
Meditation
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Meditative Prayer. Read poem »
Into the Dark Night
I wrote this Haiku poem after a powerful session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Falling asleep in Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after falling asleep during a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Running Low on Cash
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer, during a time when I was dangerously low on money. Read poem »
Sometimes
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Starving Children
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading a study on hunger throughout the world. Read poem »
Pre-op
I wrote this Haiku poem after driving my dad to a distant hospital for surgery. Read poem »
Dad’s surgery
I wrote this Haiku poem while my dad was in surgery. Read poem »
Fire Within
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Elisha
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading 2 Kings 6:17. Read poem »
Sensations of God vs. God
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Daniel
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Daniel 10. Read poem »
Come Holy Ghost
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Consecration
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Dad’s recovery
I wrote this Haiku poem after hearing from the surgeon. Read poem »
After Watching a Movie
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Distracted
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Song of Songs
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Song of Songs 8:6. Read poem »
Luke 16:13
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Luke 16:13. Read poem »
End of the quarter
I wrote this Haiku poem after the end of a quarter. Read poem »
Full Stomach & Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Consolation
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
The Human Quest
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading a philosophy textbook. Read poem »
Why Be a Vegetarian?
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading that Daniel the Prophet lived as a vegetarian. Read poem »
Fan into flame
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading 2 Timothy 1:6. Read poem »
Light shining down
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
To get started in prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem at the beginning of an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Ambassadors for Christ
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Mark 16:15. Read poem »
The Woods at Dusk
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of contemplative prayer in the woods. Read poem »
Missing Something
I wrote this Haiku poem after skipping contemplative prayer for three days. Read poem »
Hard to Breath
I wrote this Haiku poem after seeing a medical doctor. Read poem »
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Matthew 18:12-14. Read poem »
1996
Poor People
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on my missionary adventures overseas. Read poem »
John of the Cross
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading The Living Flame of Love by John of the Cross. Read poem »
Evangelists
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Christ’s call for us to evangelize the whole world. Read poem »
Mark Chapter 1
I wrote this Haiku after after meditating on Mark chapter 1. Read poem »
Experiences in Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after a powerful session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
The Call to Evangelism
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Christ’s call for us to evangelize the whole world. Read poem »
The Train
I wrote this Haiku poem after being jolted out of contemplative prayer by a noisy train. Read poem »
I Am Willing
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Mark 2:22. Read poem »
The conversion of Paul
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Acts 22:1-23. Read poem »
Memorizing Scripture
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on the privilege of memorizing Bible verses. Read poem »
Sharing My Missionary Stories
I wrote this Haiku poem after looking back upon my Adventures in Faith. Read poem »
Freshness
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Goals
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Acts 6:4. Read poem »
Request
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
How, then shall I pray?
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
I Thirst for You
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading The Dark Night: Stanzas of the Soul by John of the Cross. Read poem »
Wordless Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Martha, Martha
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Contemplative Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
I find my joy in you
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Evangelism in the Modern Era
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Prayer Time
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Alone with God in prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
At the Airport
I wrote this Haiku poem after my friends boarded the plane. Read poem »
Without Jesus
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Speaking Words
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Mission statement
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
1997
Winter
I wrote this Haiku poem after a walk in sub-zero temperatures. Read poem »
Distractions in Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Sitting Still
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Distractions in Contemplative Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Jesus Calms the Storm
I wrote this Haiku poem after meditating on Luke 8:24. Read poem »
Arid Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Publishing
I wrote this Haiku poem after an insight that some day I would publish my insights into faith. Read poem »
Writing
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
St. Francis of Assisi
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading The Rule of Saint Francis. Read poem »
At a Black church in Chicago
I wrote this Haiku poem after a powerful worship experience at a Black church in Chicago. Read poem »
Prayer Methodology
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
From the “Spiritual Canticle”
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading the Spiritual Canticle by John of the Cross. Read poem »
After Two Hours in Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Rewards of Silence
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
1998
So what shall I do?
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. It came to me in Japanese. Then I translated it into English. Read poem »
Ascending Mt. Carmel
I wrote this Haiku poem as my summary of the Ascent of Mt. Carmel by John of the Cross. Read poem »
Just Sit
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
The Daughter of Jairus
I wrote this Haiku poem after reading Mark 5:41. Read poem »
Chronic Illness
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Being Together
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
1999
Emptiness
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Spinning
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Indigestion
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Being Together
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Sitting Still in Prayer
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Marengo, Illinois
I wrote this Haiku poem after a mystical experience whilst driving my car. Read poem »
After a Two-Day Fast
I wrote this Haiku poem after ending a two-day fast. Read poem »
I want to see the face of God
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Inspired by a Talk
I wrote this Haiku poem after hearing a talk by Ed Hayes at a retreat. Read poem »
The Bible Reading Project
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
2000
Jesus My Love
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
After five months of church Ministry
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
2001
In the Dining Hall
I wrote this Haiku poem after a Divine visitation. Read poem »
After a year of church Ministry
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
Based upon Augustine Ichiro Okumura
I wrote this Haiku poem after an arid session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
2003
At the Fall Planning Meeting
I wrote this Haiku poem during a planning meeting. Read poem »
2005
Memorial of John of the Cross
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer. Read poem »
2017
Thanksgiving Day 2017
I wrote this Haiku poem after a session of Contemplative Prayer while traveling on Thanksgiving Day. Read poem »
RESOURCES
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EXPERIENCES OF GOD
Haiku Poems
CONTENTS: Introduction, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2017
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