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Marjolein Rotsteeg
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Published writer and poet in English, Dutch and French.
*Author of 'Cherchez la femme. Travestie als fenomeen' (Vassallucci, 1996)
*Former music journalist

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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · 6d
hibernation -
I am struck by an attack
of hedgehog envy

@marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social
(haiku) and @karenkaspar.bsky.social (art)

#haiku #watercolor #hedgehog #art #poem #poetry #artist #writing #Christmas #gift #holidayseason #hedgehog #animals #winter #snow
Sleeping hedgehog in winter is a hand-painted watercolour painting in portrait format by the artist Karen Kaspar. A hedgehog snuggles up under a snow-covered fir tree in a peaceful winter forest, peacefully dreaming and hibernating. Soft blue tones and light snowfall create a peaceful winter landscape. This work, a combination of painting and haiku, is a joint project by Karen Kaspar (© art) and Marjolein Rotsteeg (© Haiku). A haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form consisting of three lines. Here the watercolor painting was supplemented with the haiku in English. In my portfolio there is also a variant with the poem in Dutch (see my collection 'Haiku and Paintings Dutch'). The painting is also available without text (see my collection 'Animal paintings'). All proceeds from the sale of prints and products of this hedgehog haiku artwork will be donated to the Avolare Wildlife Hospital in the Netherlands (avolare.nl). Purchasing this artwork supports sick and injured wildlife such as hedgehogs and wild birds. Give yourself a wonderful gift and do good at the same time!
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cold morning 

with one deep breath 

winter enters me

Haiku: @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social

Handmade acrylic painting: me

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#haiku #haikuart #poem #poetry #writing #winter #art #painting #cold #blue #frost #snow #morning #peaceful #artwork #nature #landscape #abstract
cold morning 
 with one deep breath 
 winter enters me Winter snow minimalist abstract lines is a hand-painted acrylic painting painted by artist Karen Kaspar. Soft blue and turquoise lines create a tranquil, abstract representation reminiscent of a tranquil winter landscape with snow-covered fields. The gentle gradient from the centre to the edges gives the impression of a calm, open space under a clear sky with a snow-covered path leading through the snow to the horizon. This artwork, a combination of painting and haiku, is a joint project by Karen Kaspar (© art) and Marjolein Rotsteeg (© Haiku). A haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form consisting of three lines. Here the acrylic painting was supplemented with the haiku in English.
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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#Haiku is alive in '25!

The 3 judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce: two haiku by David Groskind @dtg581.bsky.social #Ontario #Canada are in The Best Haiku 2025, available via TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/

"Haiku is the candle I light instead of cursing the... "

#poetry #micropoetry
David Groskind of Meaford, #Ontario in #Canada has two #haiku -- "Let the summer... " and "Staring out to sea... " -- selected by the three judges at HaikuCrush.com for inclusion in The Best Haiku international anthology for 2025. The latest annual collection is now available via TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "Haiku is the candle I light instead of cursing the darkness, although I still... " #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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#Haiku is alive!

The three judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce that a haiku by Tama D. Hito @tamadhito.bsky.social, Nassau County #NewYork, is in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. It's available now at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

#poetrycommunity #poetry #haikufeels
The judges at HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that a haiku -- "Early morning breeze... " -- by Tama D. Hito (pictured in a plaid shirt), of Nassau County #NewYork USA, is in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. The newest collection is available via http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "Haiku has been part of my life for decades, especially through my friends who are authors, tucked away in music and poetry communities... ," he notes. You can follow Tama on Bluesky and on his website at tamadhito.wordpress.com #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikufeels
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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#Haiku is alive in '25!

The judging panel @haikucrush.bsky.social is pleased to announce that a haiku by David Hoffmann @davidthedreamer.bsky.social #Oregon USA is in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology, available at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

#poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #poet
A haiku by David Hoffmann of #Oregon, USA -- "The last time I held you... " -- was chosen by the three judges at HaikuCrush.com for publication in The Best Haiku 2025 international, annual #anthology. It's available at http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "I believe haiku provides a vast minimalist canvas for the complexity of simple discovery," notes David. You can follow him on both Bluesky and Twitter/X, and visit his website at davidhoffmann.com #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #poet
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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#Haiku is alive in '25!

The judges at @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce: a haiku by Bénédicte Kusendila of Sint-Niklaas #Belgium is in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology, available via tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"While I, little Béné... observe and do language... "

#poetry
The three judges of HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that a haiku -- "dewdrops hug... " -- by Bénédicte Kusendila (pictured finishing an origami and smiling), of #Sint-Niklaas #Belgium, is in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. This year's annual collection is available via http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "While I, little Béné from Belgium, observe and do language -- *I dream a dream that dreams back at me.* -- by Toni Morrison." You can follow Bénédicte on her Facebook page at Facebook.com/Kusendila #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haiku #origami
November 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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#Haiku is alive!

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are happy to announce a haiku by Pallavi Jesrani @paljes.bsky.social #California US, is in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology, now at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"I have loved reading and writing #poetry since childhood."

#haikusaturday #micropoetry
The three judges at HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that a haiku -- "Today he turned four... " -- by Pallavi Jesrani (pictured) of Santa Clara #California, United States, is published in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. This year's Collection 5 book is available at http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "I have loved reading and writing poetry since childhood," she says. #haikusaturday #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The three judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce that a #haiku by John Kerl @johnkerl.bsky.social #WashingtonDC US, is in The Best Haiku 2025 int'l #anthology. It's now at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"I've written a little #poetry on and off... "

#haikusaturday #micropoetry #senryu
The three judges of HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that a #haiku -- "Four billion years old... " by John Kerl (pictured) of #WashingtonDC United States, is in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. The new #book is available via this shortcut link to Amazon: http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "I've written a little #poetry on and off over the years and am proud of (my book) Brevity which narrates several decades in a few dozen pages," he notes. Follow John on Bluesky and via linktr.ee/johnkerl #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #haikusaturday #micropoetry
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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#Haiku is alive!

The three judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce a haiku by Betsy McMillan @ye-olde-wench.bsky.social #Ohio U.S., is in The Best Haiku 2025 int'l #anthology at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"I learned about short-form #poetry in high school... "

#poetry #haikusaturday
The judges at HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that a #haiku -- "Leftover parties... " -- by Betsy McMillan of Perry #Ohio, United States, is published in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. The newest annual collection is available via this shortcut link to Amazon: http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "I learned about short-form poetry in high school, where I developed a love of limericks and haiku due to their brevity and challenge of making a point in the fewest words possible... ," she explains. You can follow Betsy McMillan on Substack, Bluesky and Facebook, and check out her Linktree, too. #poetrycommunity #poetry #haikusaturday #haikusunday #micropoetry #senryu
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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#Haiku is alive!

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce a haiku by Julie Parker-Kinsey @mightyathena.bsky.social #Auckland #NewZealand is in The Best Haiku 2025 #book at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"As a disgruntled teenager, I wasn't terribly interested..."

#poetry #haikusunday
The three judges at HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that a haiku -- "hushed diving path... " by Julie Parker-Kinsey (pictured) @mightyathena.bsky.social and of #Auckland #NewZealand, is published in The Best Haiku 2025 annual, international anthology. Available at http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "As a disgruntled teenager, I wasn't terribly interested or appreciative of poetry in general, much to the chagrin of my English teacher. Writing creative short stories was my happy place... ," she recalls. #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikusunday
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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#Haiku is alive!

The three judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce that a haiku by Tracie Renee @tracierenee.bsky.social, #Illinois U.S., is in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology, now at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"Haiku is the art of the reveal... "

#haikusunday #poetry #micropoetry
The judges at HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that the haiku -- "fireflies... " -- by Tracie Renee of Palatine, #Illinois in the United States, is published in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. Now available using this shortcut link to Amazon: http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "Haiku is the art of the reveal in imagery-focused lines. When I'm feeling stuck, I ask myself, 'What's the A-Ha! moment in these images?' ... " reveals Tracie. Follow Tracie on Bluesky and via her Linktree. #haikusunday #poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity
November 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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#Haiku is alive in '25!

The three judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce that two haiku by Marcia Nelson Pedde of #BritishColumbia #Canada are in The Best Haiku 2025 int'l #anthology. Available via tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

#poets #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #poetrycommunity #poet
The judging panel @HaikuCrush is pleased to announce that two haiku -- "sleepless night... " and "these limited words... " by Marcia Nelson Pedde (pictured among trees wearing a red hat and a colorful scarf), of #Victoria #BritishColumbia #Canada, are published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology. Now available via http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "Social media inspired me to delve deeper into the challenges and delights of this mode of expression... and Haiku Crush opened the gates for me to connect with others of like mind and passion!" Marcia notes. Follow Marcia on Mastodon, Instagram and Twitter/X @tomarciamae Or visit the website wolfnowl.com #poets #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #poetrycommunity
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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The Best #Haiku 2025 is now available at Amazon and its brick/online partner #booksellers! Here's a shortcut to its U.S. Amazon page: tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ Some countries vary.

#giftidea #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #haikufeels #poetrybook #booklovers #haikusunday #haikusaturday #haikuchallenge
Pictured is the front cover of The Best Haiku 2025 international #haiku #anthology, showing red dogwood tree "berries" mixed with a brown acorn. The book is now available at Amazon and from its brick and online partner booksellers! Here's a shortcut to its U.S. Amazon page: tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ (some countries may vary). #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #writingcommunity #bookovers #dogwood #acorns #oak
November 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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#DailyHaikuPrompt #pine

rushing river...
a sharp bend captures
pine cones
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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I believe the role of poetry is what it has always been: our hearts get broken again and again but can be put back together again with poetry.

It is the art closest to music.

—Joy Harjo
#quote
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Delighted to be included! ✨✨

#haiku #poetry #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity
haikucrush.bsky.social Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 12d
#Haiku is alive!

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce... #poems by Mo Schoenfeld @moschoenfeld.bsky.social of #England are in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology, available via tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"Writing haiku continues to be as much a spiritual exercise as... "

#poetry
Pictured in front of a rapid river is Mo Schoenfeld of Southeast #England, UK. The three judges at HaikuCrush.com selected two of her haiku -- "my father's funeral... " and "straying far from roots... " -- for publication in The Best Haiku 2025 international #anthology. The annual collection is available via http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ "Writing haiku continues to be as much a spiritual exercise as it is a creative one (for me)... ," she notes. You can also follow Mo on Mastodon at Zirk.US
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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#collaborative #haiga by returning contributor, Marianne Paul. (IG: @ ms.haiku ), ( #poem ) & her #granddaughter Irisa Harker ( #drawing ) Mariann is a Canadian poet & writer.
#haiku #micropoetry #poetry #war #child #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #art #painting #picture #canada #pictureoftheday
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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#tanka by new contributor Vaishnavi Ramaswamy of Chennai, India (IG: @ haiku_vaishnavir ) #poetry #poetrylovers #micropoetry #haiku #india #grandma #garden #poetrycommunity
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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#senryu by returning contributor, Laila Brahmbhatt (IG: @ laila_brahmbhatt )#haiku #moon #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #micropoetry #newyork #autumn
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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#haiku by new contributor, M. R. Pelletier. M. R. Pelletier lives in Kansas, but his haiku #poetry travels the world. #poetrylovers #marmots #poetrycommunity #kansas #micropoetry
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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#senryu by regular contributor, John Pappas. John is a touchstone-winning #poet, literature professor & punk-rock drummer. He does all that in Boston, MA, USA. #work #poetry #song #poetrycommunity #boston #boots #poetrylovers #autumn #micropoetry #haiku
November 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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#haiku / #senryu by new contributor, Ernesto P. Santiago. Ernesto lives in Greece. He enjoys souvlaki, with red pepper. #poem #writersblock #poetry #neutronstars #poetrylovers #greece #space #art #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #autumn
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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#haiku / #senryu by long-time contributor, Alvin B. Cruz (IG: @ alvinbcruz) #poetry #poetrylovers #clouds #poetrycommunity #lonely #micropoetry #phillipines
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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#haiga / #shahai by long-time contributor Debbie Strange (X @Debbie_Strange & IG @debbiemstrange). This piece uses a #haiku previously published in “Folk Ku”, paired with new art. #painting #art #artlovers #poetrylovers #micropoetry #artist #canada #shadow
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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#senryu by returning contributor, Miriam Sagan. Miriam is the author of the #haiku collection BORDER LINE from Cholla Needles as well as over 30 books of poetry, novels, & memoirs. #poetrylovers #poem #psychic #autumn #santafé
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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#haiku by Doug Belleville @_flippoetry Doug writes both short (haiku) & long-form #poetry. Based in #Ohio, he is a mental health professional, & enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, & playing chess. #saxophone #poetrylovers #moon #harvestmoon #micropoetry #poetrycommunity
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM