Carl Setzer: Word Shaper

February 3, 2026

waiting for dawn
eastern hills remain dark 
rattling raindrops

a day of rainfall 
with mists moving through the firs
speaking to my soul

through the coldest rain
while the bitter wind bites hard
with the sun fading

as gentle mists fall
streetlights flicker through the dreams 
the song of the night

walking through these streets
under flickering streetlights
watching shadows play

as the daylight fades
the mountains burst with color
and birds seek their rest

with the night falling
the air drifts below freezing
the day drifts westward

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clawing through the clouds
sunlight mingles with the rain
a winter’s day born

Ah, another winter’s morning starts here in Seattle!

the wind’s aggression
flinging branches to the earth
this winter’s darkness