In the beginning

Haiku of the waters

In the beginning;

I can’t think of a better

way to start a book.

God the creator,

calling into existence

the heavens and earth.

Words making attempt

to describe the mystery

of how we are here.

The earth, formless void

in the midst of the darkness,

waiting to take shape

Spirit wind from God

sweeping over the waters.

A voice: let light shine!

God saw it was good,

the light; separating it

off from the darkness.

The light, God called, Day,

and the darkness was named, Night.

That was the first day.

© Ken Rookes 2023