Another evening
I’ve had my fill of outrage
Time to go to bed
Tag: life
Respect and Dignity: A Haiku
We are unable
To summon basic respect
For views not our own
As long as we, as a culture, or as a species, struggle to summon basic respect and dignity for each other, we will fail.
Why do villains laugh?
Something I’ve wondred.
Why do villains always laugh?
A puzzling thing
Oh, Editing! A Haiku
First: unload my mind
Next: shape them into beauty
Editing’s anguish
Time for a Friday Haiku
A Friday haiku
What is the root of its joy?
Delightful freedom
Happy Friday, everyone!
Feed your soul joy
Just pursue your dreams
Seek out joy to feed your soul
Fight hard for your heart
May your week be filled with blessings.
Tonight’s Haiku: The Value We Bring
Upon work’s altar
Our lives are a sacrifice
A worthy exchange?
I’ve been thinking about work and our relationship to it.
Monday Morning Alarm Clocks
This Monday morning
My alarm speaks its crass words
My reflex: resist
Ah, the glories of Monday morning’s and those alarm clocks.
Fathers, Daughters, and Snapshots of Beauty
A friend and daughter
The gentle kiss upon her head
Witnessing sweetness
This morning’s meditation
Circumstances speak
As I lay within my bed
Seeing life’s beauty
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 