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Category: Poetry

Seeking Purpose

August 29, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Tuesdays: much to do 

In this busyness, purpose

Seeking out value 

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, effectiveness, good life, purpose

Another #Monday #Motivational #HaikuĀ 

August 28, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Monday’s come and go

Each one birthing potential 

Opportunities

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, Monday, Motivation, potential

Children’s Laughter

August 27, 2017 Carl Setzer2 Comments

This sound
Laughing children
Always a delightful way
To awaken

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Posted in Free Verse, General Musing, PoetryTagged awake, childhood, children, sleep

A Gem Of Sap

August 26, 2017September 4, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

This sparkling gem Summer’s glory is fading Moments of sunlight

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Posted in Daily Haiku, Photography, Poetry, SeattleTagged Daily Haiku, Photography, photos, Seattle

Judgement

August 26, 2017August 25, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

 

Arrogance’s ease
Our superiority
Disconnecting us

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged compassion, Daily Haiku, division, friendship, judgement, love

Another Friday

August 25, 2017August 7, 2018 Carl Setzer1 Comment

 

Five days have now passed
And another week ending
Time for a reboot

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Posted in Daily Haiku, General Musing, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, Friday, weekend

SlumberĀ 

August 25, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment


Morning
Sleep, awake
A subtle dance
Between states
Unwilling to choose
Not just yet
Not just 

Yet 

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Posted in Free Verse, PoetryTagged awake, days, Free Verse, morning

Billy Joel

August 25, 2017April 24, 2018 Carl Setzer1 Comment

I don’t understand
What life in New York is like
Cultures intersect

 

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Culture, Daily Haiku, video

Sunlight Falls #Haiku

August 24, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Now facing westwards

Glory bursting through the trees

Cool air satisfies

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, dusk, light, sunlight

A Martial Arts Aspiration

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

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My aspirations
Continue with martial arts
For all of my life

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged aspirations, fitness, hakiu, martial arts

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