Covenant Poetry at Paper Poetry

Covenant

Five haiku on vows made, broken, and kept

A frayed red thread stretches across a landscape divided between dark storm clouds and golden sunrise, while distant figures walk along a path toward the light. (created by author using ChatGPT — link

Solemn vows spoken
Intentional promises
Of fidelity

Covenants broken
Fragments of shattered promise
Swept up tossed away

How many angels
Dance on the head of a pin
Broken vows surpass

Promises are weak
Slippery slopes to slide down
Effortless collapse

Holding on to will
Standing staunch against the odds
Love wins over hate

On first reading, because of the reference to spoken vows, one might assume my haiku series is about marriage. However, my inspiration for the series came after reading the June poetry prompt for Paper Poetry presented by Carolyn Hastings. When I began my reading and writing journey here on Medium, Carolyn’s poetry deeply touched my soul. When I read and reread the June prompt, it was Carolyn’s words that broke through the malaise shrouding my poet’s spirit once again.

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