Category: Poetry

An Oregon Memory 

Carl Setzer

Today I’m remembering  

Dreamy winters night’s 

Near the coast of Oregon 

A steady rain falling

Drinking coffee with friends 

Jazz plays from a small radio 

Voices of friends faded 

Some returned to dust 

This time so many ago 

Many rains have washed away

The memory dusty not gone

Libraries 

Carl Setzer

Betwix books & sunbeams 

Motes of dust glide like stars 

Drifting amongst dreams 

And the dreamers who dream

Spring’s Decadence 

Carl Setzer

Here’s spring’s decadence 

Glorious colors, riches; 

Wealth beyond measure 

A monsoon-like rain squall

Carl Setzer

​In the morning dark

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p style=”font-family:’Helvetica Neue’, Arial, sans, sans-serif;”>I awoke this morning to an intense downpour. More like the Philippines or Florida than Seattle. 

Evening Lightening 

Carl Setzer

Flickering briefly 

Lightning burns across the sky 

Jagged movements blur 
Updated: spell check got me, changing “lightning” to “lightening”  

Busyness

Carl Setzer

​Mindless reaction 

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p style=”font-family:’Helvetica Neue’, Arial, sans, sans-serif;”>Lost within motion