haiku – Page 4 – Carl Setzer: Word Shaper

Tonight’s Haiku: April 24, 2025

with hints of purple
flowers changing through the spring
new wonders each day

cherry blossoms fall 

as spring's skies begin to warm

free of all our fears

sunlight descending 
brightening western mountains 
quiet witnesses

another spring day 
cherry blossoms scattering
fading memories

Wrote this one early this morning. Created this image in Canva.

Anyway, thanks for reading.

sleep’s evasive
the early morning darkness
hiding raindrops

Yeah, I should be asleep,

I’d prefer to be asleep

Yet that is not

My reality.

morning birdsong 
dawn's light hidden by the clouds 
and this gentle rain

the sunlight fading
while the grace of spring flowers
bursts upon the trees

awakened by self-doubt

criticizing all I've done

so I face within

resisting these words

embracing all that I am

keep moving forward

every bouquet 
begins with a single stem
blessings of springtime

This morning I went for a walk in Edmonds, one of my favorite things to do. I came across these daffodils, then came up with this haiku later.

streetlight’s reflection
ripples across the puddles
windchime’s gently tones