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September 18, 2016 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

​Knee-jerk reactions 

The easy response to fear 

Dangerous these are 

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear, Poetry

Today’s Meditation

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Do not allow fear 

To determine your future

No happiness there 

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear

An early morning haiku 

August 24, 2016 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Now I sit, awake

Afraid of what I forgot

Anxiety’s pain

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Posted in PoetryTagged anxiety, Daily Haiku, fear

A meditation on fear 

August 19, 2016 Carl Setzer2 Comments

Fear cannot be beat 
With fear’s heavy hammering
Only love will win

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear, life, love

A haiku for this Friday

June 24, 2016 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

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Stand upon fear’s edge
It’s sharpness cutting my feet
Seeking compassion

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Posted in PoetryTagged compassion, Daily Haiku, fear

The Future, Uncaring

May 18, 2016 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

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The future staring
Despite my deep misgivings
Uncaring of fear

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear, Poetry

A meditation on fear

May 8, 2016 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

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Fears wrenching my soul
Darkness intertwines within
Please, never give in

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear, Poetry

Facing my storm

March 31, 2016 Carl Setzer2 Comments

A storm faces me
Destruction; my own making
Irrational fears 

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear, life, micropoetry, Poetry

Distort

March 25, 2016 Carl Setzer2 Comments

When fear arises
Tranquility’s clarity
And vision distort

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear, Poetry

Focus

March 19, 2016 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

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Tranquility asks
Freedom from tyrrany’s reach
Into the within

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, fear, meditation, Poetry, seeking, tranquility

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