Icelandic Haikus

***I wrote a lot of haikus while on my Scandinavian Adventure. I seem currently to be treading in the middle of haiku sea. Sometimes I was inspired by what I saw, sometimes by something someone said, sometimes something that happened, sometimes because my mind is just always turning. The following haikus are from Iceland.***

7.14.16—En route to Iceland

Tiny little dot
Moving fast across the sea
Adventure begins

7.15.16—Iceland Day One (Thingvellir National Park, The Geysirs, Gullfoss Waterfall)

This raging water
May be the most beautiful
I have ever seen

Rich diversity
I am beyond overwhelmed
And simply amazed

Volcano erupt
Mold and decorate the land
Green moss, brown boulders

Little grazing sheep
Roam where you may, all over
Just come when I call

Don’t punish the slaves
Swedish law arrests the “Johns”
We should do the same

We need the church. It’s
Not community, rites. It’s
The Body of Christ.

7.16.16—Iceland Day Two (Reykjavik City Tour, Hallgrims Church, The Blue Lagoon)

I know one language
Right now I feel ignorant
Dumb American

It’s a big small world
People everywhere the same
Yet very diff’rent

Middle of nowhere
Floating salty blue lagoon
Happy accident

Very thorough guide
Thank you for information
Communication’s key

Put me on a bus
If I ever need to rest
Natural sleep aid

Words are our weapons
Our people don’t carry guns
These are our heroes

Modesty? No need.
We are all women here. Still,
Where is my towel?

I was fast asleep
I did not mean to hit you
Forgive me, oh please?

Time to go to bed
Morning will come in three hours
It’s quite light outside

(So what)
For the large organ
For the large bells and steeple
For lines of tourists
(No wonder)
Jesus turned tables
People think the church is dead
Few attempt to come
(Church is)
Alive in people
Thriving when God’s Spirit moves
More than large buildings