My parade of poems is based and inspired by The Baltimore Catechism. Catholics born before the Modern changes in the Vatican (approx. 1960) will remember learning their catechism from these text books.
One day not very long ago, (last week) I was thinking of the Haiku, a form of poetry that is popular here on WordPress and fun to write. Thinking of a theme, why not The Baltimore Catechism!
I thank dVerse along with other experts as Tanks Tuesday with Colleen for introducing several forms of poetry to me, now; in my advanced senior years. Not sure if she will approve an entire parade of Haiku’s or are they Senryu forms? Whatever! But as I said, inspired by the Baltimore Catechism … here is my parade.
Haiku number 1 *** Created by God Purpose to Know, Love, and Serve Eternity Waits Haiku number 2 *** Trinity One God Creation — Angels their fall Sin entered the world Haiku number 3 *** Forbidden by God Willfully crime against Him Beg daily prayer Number 4 *** Help! Saviour needed Jesus born — dies to save us Grace a gift from God Number 5 *** Faith, Hope, Charity Virtues Gifts ours to receive Third Person awaits Number 6 *** Peace of soul to win Treasures realized are yours Mission accomplished Number 7 *** Be smart do your part All you have to do is ask Think Pascal's wager
I Believe, BECAUSE - 
Peace of soul….Mission accomplished. YES!!
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Not catholic but I can appreciate the effort and dedication it would take to absorb and memorize the book. The parade is a unique way to describe your grouping of senryu. Nice!
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I can’t figure out the difference between Senryu from Haiku! The sites I look at all say something different one recently said, a Senyu has humor?
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Haiku always has an element of nature or seasonal reference. 🙂 Hope that helps.
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A beautiful collection of Truth. Thank-you.
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My favorite is #6 …. thank you for sharing.
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Yes, yes Myrna “all you have to do is ask” The perfect way to finish this sequence, whose focus is essentially ‘faith’ Bravo!
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Fascinating Myrna, but I have to admit, it gave me the shudders — my BaltCat became kindling for a backyard fire in 1963. But this is well written.
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It was the memory of having to memorize the damned thing that gave me shudders, not your writing.
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I agree with all of them.
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