winter – Carl Setzer: Word Shaper

Haiku, January 30, 2026

through the coldest rain
while the bitter wind bites hard
with the sun fading

as gentle mists fall
streetlights flicker through the dreams 
the song of the night

as the daylight fades
the mountains burst with color
and birds seek their rest

with the night falling
the air drifts below freezing
the day drifts westward

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the wind’s aggression
flinging branches to the earth
this winter’s darkness

in the bitter cold
the night moving with such grace 
soon dawn approaches

a few hints of snow
guarded by the bitter cold
graced by the starlight

in the winter's sky 
mountains rising through the wind 
beyond bitter cold

the morning snowfall
soon to be trampled by life
fading in the sun

The past few mornings have featured snow. Usually it’s melted by early afternoon. I’m grateful that it’s not become a giant ball of ice overnight.

while the clouds moved past
winter's power continues
sleet and snow descend