Haiku -- Off the Quill

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Haiku -- Off the Quill 〰️

Samples from a collection of Haiku poetry by Michael Ketler, illustrated by Marne Denny.

Haiku poetry expresses a fleeting impression that disappears like the crest of a wave. The poet doesn’t describe it - only says it in 17 syllables.

Watercolor painting of a crow with a poem about winter and frozen rice fields. The crow is depicted in shades of gray and black, with handwritten text above it.

“Oh little birds - on this wet morning - the water lies in hollows for your bath”

Dennis King

Don’t squawk at me mister crow

- it’s winter’s ghost that’s frozen all these rice fields

Watercolor painting of a small brown bird on a branch, with text reading "tired old bird in winter plum tree - to him come no dreams of spring blossoms."

tired old bird

in winter plum tree

to him come no dreams of

spring blossoms

Michael Ketler

“Nightbird on an open sea - sleeping child

The clock has tolled on vacant ears”