Holy Week Haikus
A collection of Holy Week Poems
Palm Sunday
The King of Glory Welcomed with palms and high praise Not yet rejected
Holy Monday
The Glory of God Embodied in His temple Cleansing and healing
Fig Tuesday
The cursed fig has failed To bring about the good fruit — Israel’s mirror
Spy Wednesday
Alabaster jar Emptied. The Anointed King Traded for silver
Maundy Thursday
Love finds its telos With a tied towel and basin — The Lord God washed feet
Good Friday
Three nails and six hours — How bloodied and beautiful Are feet of Good News
Holy Saturday
There’s a place for grief Here, in the solemn silence Of Death’s final fight
Resurrection Sunday
The tomb’s mouth opened To cough the King back up, for Life is Death’s poison
These poems were originally posted separately as notes, but I decided to gather them all into one place. My prayer is that these have been and will be guides of contemplation for you as they were for me, all leading to the praise of the resurrected King. Soli Deo Gloria!
These are fantastic. If I had to pick a favorite, Thursday's was especially powerful. But they are all great! I'm working on making my way through all the Psalms and highlighting some moment or two that stands out and writing a haiku for each. I've written about 30, but haven't shared many yet. I'm about to jump back in to Substack with a revamped approach next week and start sharing more of them... All that to say, really inspired and moved by these poems! Great work. Hope you had a wonderful Easter 🙏🏻
these are so good. Just adore.