Smoke and haze return
Our murky air unpleasant
Awaiting a good rain
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Listening to Compline
Sitting in dim light
Not darkness, tranquil
People highlighted by shadow
Candle’s energy dancing
Upon faces, glinting eyes
Music carries words
Deeper than where
They’ll go
On their own power;
Calmness fills empty spots
Within my soul
Refreshed and
Birthed anew
Seattle’s St. Marks cathedral has hosted compline for decades. Sung evening prayer has roots deep in Christian liturgy and the Anglican tradition. These speak to me deeply, especially in candlelit halls of stone.
Labor Day: A Haiku
Thanks to those who stood
Refusing to accept things
And speak for justice
This last Sunday
Enjoying this rest
Last Sunday before school starts
And chaos ensues
Welcome to September: A Haiku
This new month begins
One that brings lots of changes
Now it’s September
#Seattle’s Bumbershoot is this weekend
Seattle’s weekend
Music will be the center
Bumbershoot’s glories
One of my region’s iconic events Bumbershoot. An amazing streets and music festival. And, yes, is named after the German word for umbrella. Seattle’s love for irony.
Seasonal Motion
And so I’m falling
Forward into each season
Brewing energy
I find myself anticipating each new season’s arrival. The excitement wears off, though. Fortunately, new things come each change.
Blessings to you all!
Goodbye August
Now it’s striking me
That August will end today
September? Oh, my!
Seasons change, life flows and evolves. Sometimes we get to notice.
As Fall Approaches
Being from Seattle
I look forward to the fall
Cool air returning
High School Begins
Looking towards the moon
The high school students inside
And now I adapt
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 