Tears flow deep,
watered by roots of despair.
Let them grow no more.
Breathe the sunlit air.
Uproot weeds watered by tears.
Heart stirs, plant anew.
(Senryu)
We plant roots deep in His Word,
our faith in Jesus, and
hearts atuned to the Holy Spirit
then let God carry our burdens.
Tears flow deep within
nourished by roots of despair.
Breathe the sunlit air
uproots weeds watered by tears
As your soul stirs, plant anew.
(Tanka)
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.
8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not [a]fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Rhonda Bronte Brown is a National Board-Certified Teacher and retired teacher/counselor whose work has appeared in Better Than Starbucks, The Trouvaille Review, Meat for Tea, The Orchards Poetry Journal and The Best Haiku 2025 international anthology and several online journals. She holds both a BS and a Master’s degree and writes children’s literature and poetry exploring nature, SEL, and STEM.
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Beautiful words. And a good rememinder to let our roots go deep in the Word! your FMF neighbor!
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Jeremiah 17 is a great reminder to trust the Lord. ~Lisa, FMF #17
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Beautiful picture and poem! Allie, FMF #20
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for sure…those words hidden are often God’s way of carrying us aren’t they? FMF21
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I’m do glad that there’s someone to help carry our burdens.
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I am thankful we do not have to walk this world alone and there is One who is willing to carry our burdens!
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A good and timely reminder to let God carry our burdens – thanks!
Just stopped by from FMF#34
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