Daily Haiku – Page 133 – Carl Setzer: Word Shaper

Seasons

Winter claws forwards
Gentleness of Autumn gone
Sharp teeth are now bared

Northwest winter rains
Calming my mind deep within
Strange comforts I find

Frightful beasts wander
Unfettered upon the earth
Freed by a sunrise.

Inspiration dry.
Exhaustion creeping throughout.
Gray skies crushing me.

Air flows calmly down.
Teeth of winter’s brutal bite
Tranquil snows falling.

Emptiness is strange
Driving me within again.
Energy lacking.

Warmth of waves flowing
Encasing me: warmth, kindness,
This dangerous friend.

Sometimes I’m frozen
Trapped within my mental blocks
Forcefulness failing.

Towards the sky I gaze
Dreams lingering from childhood
Memories delight.

Warmth rides upon it,
This strange lingering summer.
Moments of light remain.