Nothing is sadder
Than a child’s funeral
Winter’s emptiness
It’s been several months since we buried my friend’s son. It was a wretched, painful day. I never want to feel that way again. Sadly, the odds are against me.
Author: Carl Setzer
Haiku
This Long NightÂ
Weariness drags me
I’ve been awake far too long
Dreams are beckoning
The FlickerÂ
Awoke this morning
By the distinctive rattle
Destructive beauty
Woke to the rattle of a woodpecker on my roof. It took several tosses of fir cones, but he was convinced to move along.
Smoke on this Evening Breeze
Hot summer’s evening
The scent of smoke alarming
Nothing to fear, right?
A Haiku About Self-Confidence
For many people
Confidence is so fragile
Damaging our hope
I hope your Wednesday brings you joy, and realization of your uniquely wonderful gifts.
InterdependenceÂ
Interdependence:
Celebrate independence
But there’s so much more
Heart of Stone
Her heart of stone
Sedimentary rock
Made of pressure
Upon layers of
Heartache and
Pain
The Nature Of ThingsÂ
The flowers blooming
Comes abruptly, then it fades
The nature of things
Came across this rose while walking this afternoon. I hadn’t noticed it before, and the petals will be on the ground shortly.
Fears A-Plenty
Sometimes
It’s so terribly easy
So allow vacant
Naggings
To drag down
My psyche
Summer’s SunlightÂ
Summer’s flowers bloom
This season of bursting life
The sun’s energy
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 