Author: Carl Setzer

A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.

A Haiku Tribute To Aretha Franklin

Carl Setzer

“Aretha Franklin”
I honor her by saying
She’s earned my RESPECT

 

Aretha Franklin Sang Her Way Through America’s History. Her Passing Is the End of an Era

I Chose To Care

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Though many don’t care 

And they pride themselves on that

I shall choose caring

I don’t mind the nerdly/Pollyanna label: I care. And I have no intention to change that. 

Oh, teriyaki!

Carl Setzer

Oh teriyaki

Seattle’s taste sensation

Such beautiful food!

Seattle and This Morning’s Smoke

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​Early morning light 

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p style=”font-family:"”>Rising from California

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p style=”font-family:"”>To my lungs

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p style=”font-family:"”>Though I resist

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p style=”font-family:"”>My coughing

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p style=”font-family:"”>And sneezing

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p style=”font-family:"”>State clearly

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p style=”font-family:"”>I have lost

The Passage of Heartbeats

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Each moment passing 

Fading into memory 

Waiting on sunlight 

In a VW Van

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On the edge of sleep 

I’m dreaming of road journeys

In a VW van
*pronounce Vee Dub. 

A long day done

Carl Setzer

Though not inspired

Only feeling weariness

Force myself to write

A suburban early morning

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Though it’s not yet dawn

The neighbor’s dog is howling

Life in the suburbs 

Good Night

Carl Setzer

The night has come

Motion is now stilling

Dream’s demands coming forth

Wakefulness stills