Author: Carl Setzer

Haiku

Far away gaze

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I stand upon the edge of light,
Staring far off, into dreams.
Feather-like flutters upon mists
Flowing into life’s reservoirs.
Darkness lapping upon my heel,
My sole. Vacantly lost in thought,
Drifting along the song’s pacing,
I disappear, finding my heart. 

Fleeing righteousness

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Drifting upon a hot summer’s wind
Burning mercilessly, magnifying the
Suffering of the maligned and neglected
Wretched retribution by the raging
Self-righteous. Indignant about any
Perceived attitude of equity.    

Views upon belovedness

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Strange word, love.Ā 
Which means so very much,
Blend of similar emotions.
Ā 
Often born out of lust,
That short term burst,
Energy, focus, easy flow,
From delight to boredom.Ā 

At times I wonder the themesĀ 
Of those transitions from lust
To love. Where the dream passes
From self gratification to delightĀ 
In that other, the beloved’s joy
More glorious than sunlight.Ā 
Life giving, freeing, beyondĀ 
Emptiness. Perfection. Ā 

Carpe diem

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For some, “seizing the moment”
Involves a death grip.
Hold that moment forever
Or until it’s torn from our
Grasping, finite fingers.

I seek, simply, to be fully in
Each moment. To savor each
Second dearly. Taste each piece
And fully know it, before it
Collapses into the vaporous
Collective of memory.

Saving Grace

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Sometimes, my goal is
Simple: don’t screw thingsĀ 
Up, don’t make it worse.Ā 

Really, the best I offer?
Love, to care, gently holdingĀ 
Small pieces of this
Life, and try to help themĀ 
Feel their glorious uniqueness.
Maybe, just maybe, bring a
Little bit more light into
This angry, bitter world.

Of such I dream.