So much of life lost
Since we deny so much hope
Leaves starting to fall
Category: Poetry
Writing’s Mystery
Amusing
How I put pen to paper
Expecting certain words
To flow gracefully
I’m always surprised
At what lands upon
The page
An Early Morning Haiku
Dreaming of Home
I want my home
To be worthy of flowers
Bedecked with candles
And the fragrances
Of breads, sweets
And teas, swirled into
A wondrous blend
Of my heart’s delights
For Tom Petty
At first, resistance
Everyone I knew
Adores all those tunes
Which , in my mind
Trite, vacant, and “No”
Glad to say that’s wrong
Gritty dissonance
Akin to Dylan
The honest seeking
Within his lyrics
Brought out the sunlight
In this darkened world
A Truly Horrific Day
Filled with painful news
Death, destruction and much pain
Manifest sorrow
The definition of “Athletic”
As a youth
Athletic meant “jock”
Of which I did not align
Now things change
And I find myself
Within that fold
Strange changes
Of life
“Athletic” Means Something New Now
As I get older
Athletic has new meaning
It applies to me
A birthday meditation
Compline sung again
Mark another year of life
I am richly blessed
Today’s Daily Prompt: Popular
This dream of my youth
Needing to be loved widely
This thing: “Popular“
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 
