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Category: Daily Haiku

I adore the simplicity, as well as the challenge of Haiku. The constraints focus my mind, seeking out the essence of the moment, feeling, notion, distilling it to brilliant singularity.

My goal: to post at least one haiku a day.

Signs of Spring

February 1, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
Hints of Spring

this cold winter air
signs of spring emerge slowly
this fragility

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Posted in Daily Haiku, Photography, Poetry, SeattleTagged haiku, leaves, spring, winter

Winter’s Motion

January 30, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
winter's motion 
sunlight crosses the sky
fading into dreams

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Posted in Daily Haiku, Photography, PoetryTagged haiku, postaday, sunlight, winter

Winter Sunlight

January 29, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
Winter sunlight

this winter sunlight
continuation of life
flows upon my face

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged daily post, haiku, sunlight, winter

Rainy Morn

January 27, 2023 Carl Setzer1 Comment
dreaming of moonlight  
rain's gentle rooftop tapping
quiet before dawn

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Night Falls

January 25, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
night falls 
dreams rise up
behold silence

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Desert Wind

January 23, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
the desert wind
drifting over the moonlight
coyote's song

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Cold Morning Haiku

January 21, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
cold morning air
sunlight growing to the east
mountains at dawn

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Posted in Daily Haiku, Poetry, SeattleTagged Daily Haiku, postaday, Seattle, winter
January 18, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
the grace of sunlight 
flowing through the evergreens
memories of rain

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Posted in Daily Haiku, Photography, Poetry, SeattleTagged haiku, Poetry, postaday, rain, Seattle, trees

The Edge Of Dusk

January 16, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment
on the edge of dusk 
sun approaching the mountains
a day free of rain

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Posted in Daily Haiku, Photography, PoetryTagged haiku, Poetry, postaday, winter

A winter’s day

January 15, 2023 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

my finger’s coldness
walking in the gentle rain
winter progresses

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Posted in Daily Haiku, Photography, PoetryTagged beach, cold, Edmonds, haiku, winter

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