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.

 

A Walk Along The Beach

Carl Setzer
to approach the sand
as the wind comes from the west
sun behind mountains

Tonight’s Haiku : As The Daylight Dims

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The Edmonds Waterfront

as the daylight dims

water pushing against sand

air becoming cool

Through The Ivy: A Haiku

Carl Setzer

Photo by Ray Bilcliff from Pexels

strolling through the woods
mysteries through the ivy
moments of wonder

Today’s Word of the Day Challenge features “Ivy”. Instead of looking through my photo catalog, I opted to head to Pexels. This photo’s dark, woodsy mood felt perfect.

Sunlight Wanes, Tonight’s Haiku

Carl Setzer
Woods at Dusk

at the sunlight wanes
footsteps echo through these woods
soon sleep will call me

Impressive: A Haiku

Carl Setzer

Here’s my contribution to today’s Word of the Day Challenge. The word: Impressive.

resisting wind, rain
feeding upon the sunlight
impressive glories

The featured image is a photo I took yesterday. I’m unsure of the flower type, but found it lovely.

A Blog, A Reflection, And A Recommendation

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My friend Bill posted this earlier today: “Where everyone would love to drown“. Seeing the headline in my inbox, and knowing Bill, my brain connected it to the Stevie Nicks song “Sara”. Google, and its scion YouTube, assisted me as I wanted to listen as I read. Here’s what I played:

Hints of youth, of those people who’ve impacted us greatly, but who fade to myth over the decades. That’s what came to mind for me.

In response, a haiku awakened. True to form, I guess. 

Summers of my youth
Tastes of freedom and heartache
Crowds passing me by

I highly recommend you head over to Bill’s blog, the Pink Lightsaber. He’s a talented writer well worth the gift of attention.

On the Edge of Night: A Haiku

Carl Setzer
Sunset in Edmonds 
on the edge of night
evening breeze cooling the air
kingfisher calling

Flowers from my Walk

Carl Setzer

under summer clouds
watching the vigor of bees
joyously cool breeze

Today’s Haiku Challenge Keyword: Lift

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the lift of music
reminding me who I am
on this summer's breeze

This is my response to today’s “Haiku Challenge” by Baffled.

These challenges inspire me, invigorating the creative within me.

This week has been rather intense. Last week, the first week of summer quarter, came with some issues. First, after enrolling for one math class without any direction for testing, it turns out I needed a placement test after all. Raced to get that done before the deadline where I would be auto-dropped from my class. It turns out, I need to go one class back. (I have studied calculus in the past, so remedial algebra stings a bit. It’s disappointing to have slipped so far. A lesson in humility, I guess. More importantly, this cost me about a week.

With this, in one of my other classes, I had significant technical issues, so I am somewhat behind in that class. At least by my definition of “behind”. This week I’ll finish my work right on the due date. I much prefer to be ahead.

These challenges easily fill my mind. When that happens, I lose track of who I am, and who I’m trying to be. One key thing that brings me back: music. Thus why my mind went there with today’s prompt.

I hope this post finds you well as summer progresses. May each of you find what you need as we end this week.