#Insecurities: A #Haiku

Meditating on things that hamper growth. Insecurities fill that for me. Especially as they’re often unfounded and irrational, to the point of annoyance. Well, that’s how I feel when I can step back and look set them rationally. 

Writing is one way I cope. Putting them down on paper helps me deeply. 

Also, this shows me the power of daily affirmations. Taking the time to deliberately challenge these destructive mental models…actually, proactively challenging them, is important. Stay ahead of the corrosion. 

A Seattle Autumn: A Haiku

As I look skyward

The memories fill my mind

Seattle’s autumns

Devouring Rage

We devour rage

And it seeps into our bones

One tweet at a time 

A meditation on modern culture. Am I off base? What do you think? 

~Carl 

Flowers in the Night

Flowers in the night
Do they notice the street light?
A breeze from the west


Another meditation from an evening walk. These walks clear my mind of the day’s mania. Thus they’re very welcome to me.

Tonight’s Haiku

Though the air has cooled

These flowers resist autumn

Sunlight’s grasp waning

I took this photo in Edmonds, a small town north of Seattle. I’ve lived most of my life in its orbit. My heart has a dear place for this place.

A Farmers Market #Haiku

Walking this late morn
Past the flowers and produce
Summers end draws near

A suburban life: a #haiku

Yet another day
Where I’m walking on these streets
This suburban life

A haiku while walking in Edmonds

With water flowing
From the sky across the earth
Summer’s end is near