Haiku -- Off the Quill

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Haiku -- Off the Quill 〰️

A collection of Haiku poetry by Michael Ketler and Denis King, 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.

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

Dennis King

Haiku poem in handwritten text with watercolor painting of a small house with a blue roof.

Nighttime in my small Korean house

I wonder where the years have gone

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.

Don’t squawk at me mister crow

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

Watercolor painting of a bare cherry tree with two red dots, accompanied by a hand-written poem about winter's coldness and the anticipation of spring's blossoms.
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