Author: Carl Setzer

A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.

A view from my commute 

Carl Setzer

​Within the hard rain 

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The sun has set

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​Sun set a while ago 

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p style=”font-family:’Helvetica Neue’, Arial, sans, sans-serif;”>Freed from sunlight’s care

A Wretchedly Wet Day

Carl Setzer

This wretchedly wet day

Dankest dreariness

Spring’s misery

Exceeding the expectations

Of even Eeyor

Morning Rain 

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​Roof rattles 

Grinding force

Flowing earthwards 

Each droplet unites

Living planet’s power

All consuming 

A Rainy Monday Night

Carl Setzer

Rain gently falling

The night pushing forwards fast

My weary mind droops

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An Afternoon In Seattle

Carl Setzer

In the afternoon

A warm cup of tea helps me

Make it through the gloom

My Mother’s Day Weekend

Carl Setzer

​Spent the evening with my folks celebrating Mothers Day. I love that I’m physically close to them, so can keep an emotional closeness. Though, at times, it’s surreal to be back in Lynnwood, within sight of the home I grew up in. 

Many, many memories can and went. Stories told with my son, developing the generational connections. So much of my life took place right here, within a short drive of my folks’ home. So many transformative memories flowed through my mind today. 

Most of the day I slept. Fighting some kind of virus, wakefulness was elusive. 

Yesterday we went to the Reptile Expo at the Monroe Fairgrounds. Then down to the old Woodway highschool for the Edmonds Heights production of Addams Family. The reptile expo was cool, opening my eyes more to herpetological fans, and what they see in their fine scaled friends. And I thought the kids were wonderful. 

Now I’m on my couch listening to St. Mark’s compline service on KING FM. So many rich memories here. I was a member at the cathedral for many years. I’ve so many memories of the halls there. And many evenings, sitting in the darkened gnave. Surrounded by this microcosm of Seattle. Wealthy socialites, broke college students, street kids, the roughest-edged folks, all crammed into the cathedral every Sunday evening. 

The tranquility I’ve felt there has rarely been equalled. Someday I need to take my son down and introduce him to this ancient worship style. It holds deep meaning​for me.