Category: Poetry

Scent of Old Books

Carl Setzer
scent of old books: a haiku
scent of old books: a haiku

scent of old books
espresso machine’s song
hints of jazz piano

I spent many hours of my mid-twenties wandering Seattle’s bookstores and coffee shops. Fond, fond memories. Though a challenging time, mainly financial, I enjoyed that time. Traveling into Seattle became more and more challenging over the years since I returned to Lynnwood. It looks dramatically different, and I haven’t been down since the pandemic started. Puget Sound’s north end holds its charms, too. Just different ones. Evolutions, I guess.

Early Morning Fog: A Haiku

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Early Morning Fog: A Haiku
Early Morning Fog

Early morning fog
Autumn diffusing the dawn
Delightful silence

Early Morning Fog

Carl Setzer

Early morning fog
Autumn diffusing the dawn
Delightful silence

Walking at Sunset

Carl Setzer

Walking at sunset
Light dances upon the trees
Squealing children play

Late Night Haiku 

Carl Setzer

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p style=”font-family:"font-size:16px;”>I woke in the middle of the night and wrote this. Seemed rather perfect when I read it this morning. Still, I’d rather sleep through the night right now.  

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Comfort from the Dark

Carl Setzer

As I move through dusk

The cool darkness comforts me

From the past’s echos

September Moves In

Carl Setzer

September moves in
sunlit days becoming rare
the scent of autumn

Morning Sunlight

Carl Setzer

Morning sunlight

Under the cool autumn breeze

I resist waking

A lovely autumn morning in Seattle. Blue skies, mostly white clouds, though there are a few darker ones. The demands of my day finally rouse me. My tea welcomes me back to life. 

Today’s Word of the Day Challenge: Wave, a Haiku

Carl Setzer
Photo by Lena Khrupina on Pexels.com

the ocean’s motion
waves moving across the earth
continuously

Here is my contribution to the Word of the Day Challenge. Today’s word is “wave”. Having spent so much of my life near the ocean, this is the first place my mind went. I did think a bit about writing about physics, but, well, I decided oceans were more lovely.

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Morning Haiku, September 24, 2020

Carl Setzer

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p style=”font-family:"font-size:16px;”>Hints of sunlight through the clouds

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p style=”font-family:"font-size:16px;”>Wind chimes play softly