Category: Haiku

I adore the simplicity, as well as the challenge of Haiku. The constraints focus my mind, seeking out the essence of the moment, feeling, notion, distilling it to brilliant singularity.

 

An Autumnal Evening

Carl Setzer

Red leaves in dusk’s light
Intense autumnal beauty
Descending to night

 

Focusing on Grace

Carl Setzer

I learned long ago

To accept inconvenience

With grace, not anger

It’s a harder path, but very rewarding in the end. My focus is to build people up, expand community, expand interconnection. Grace helps that vision. Accepting people where they are/who they are. 

An Early Morning Haiku

Carl Setzer

Darkness settled well

All my neighbors are silent

Not many leaves fell

Fearing to Launch

Carl Setzer

A challenge of mine
As with so many others
Launch my idea

I, for one, find it hard to actually take my ideas, my dreams live. The action of making it real has risk, the chance of failure. Lately, though, I’ve read so very much about the value of failure. I need to work at controlling those fears, ensuring I’m effective and moving forward with accomplishing my dreams.

RIP Hugh Hefner

Carl Setzer

He made his millions
Pushing sexual boundaries
Challenged us deeply

Love him or hate him, his life made an impact. 

A Haiku Response To The Daily Prompt: Coincidence

Carl Setzer

Destiny and fate
Does coincidence exist?
Morning autumn fog

 

My response to the “Daily Prompt”.

Today’s is Coincidence.

Feeding My Soul: A Haiku

Carl Setzer

Need to be thoughtful
About what I put into
My mind, my soul

I often put more thought into what I seed my body then what I feed my soul. Probably put more thought into my car’s gas, too. I know I need to change that. My soul’s nourishment becomes my attitude, my confidence, my actions.

I don’t understand trolls or bullies 

Carl Setzer

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p style=”font-family:"”>Internet trolls puzzle me greatly. What do they seem to accomplish? What is their goal? It just seems so much easier to build others up than tear them down.