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Interdependence

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Independence fails

There’s so much more, please look to

Interdependence

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, interdependence, Poetry

Pablo Neruda

June 28, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

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Neruda’s poems
Make my heart sing
His words echo
Through my soul


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Posted in Free Verse, PoetryTagged Neruda, Poetry, poets

An evening, training

June 21, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

This evening was spent 

With dearest friends that I love 

Training: my passion 

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Posted in Daily Haiku, General Musing, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, martial arts friends, Poetry

​Nature’s not mocked

May 5, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

​Nature’s not mocked

For she holds all the power 

We are but trifles 

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, nature, Poetry

Strangeness surrounds us

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Strangeness surrounds us
So much unbelievable
Such a crazy life

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, life, Poetry, strange

Elegant Computations

April 29, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Numbers flowing fast 

Elegant computations 

Joyous creations 

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, math, Poetry

The importance of the arts

April 23, 2017April 23, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Each creative act
Exploring beauty’s boundaries
Brings more light to being

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged art, Daily Haiku, light, Poetry

Rain upon the skylight

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Carl Setzer1 Comment

Inside these blank walls
Rain falls upon the skylight
I stare at a screen

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Posted in Daily Haiku, PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, light, Poetry, rain, Seattle

Boldly Dreaming

March 27, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Dreams growing bolder 

Reaching out from deep within 

Unstoppable force 

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Posted in PoetryTagged Daily Haiku, dreams, Poetry

Six Words

March 25, 2017 Carl SetzerLeave a comment

Air moves
Downwards With
Cold water

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Posted in PoetryTagged 6 Words, Poetry, spring

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