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Marjolein Rotsteeg
@marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social
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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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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!
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Until and including 3rd August, you get a 10% discount on everything at ArtUnlimited with the code:

KUNST2025

Get postcards from the #haikuart collection by @karenkaspar.bsky.social and me from just € 0,90 / $ 0,90.

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#haiku #poetry #writing #art #postcard
Painting of an elegant black cat walking against a green background with the following haiku: on the catwalk a natural born model and she know
August 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Artist @karenkaspar.bsky.social and I love #hedgehogs! So we've created hedgehog #haikuart, from T-shirts and throw pillows to cards and prints. For Europe:

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#haiku #poetry #art #buyintoart #ayearforart #poetrycommunity #writing
Blue T-shirt with print of a hibernating happy hedgehog under a fir tree under a blanket of snow. Screenprint from the webshop at redbubble by @karenkaspar.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Please forgive me for temporarily totally losing my cool. I just learned that my haiku got an honourable mention in the 7th Basho-an International English Competition 2024! Getting such recognition in Japan is one of my ultimate 'WOW'- moments!

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#haiku #poetry #writng
List of ten winners (honourable mentions) of the 7th Basho-an International English Competition 2024, featuring my haiku: September morning the first chill in the air between us
March 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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a sweet waft of
azalea mollis
my garden perfume

#dailyhaikuprompt - azalea mollis
#haiku
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
#writing
#writingcommunity
#spring
#gardening
#flowers
#bloomscrolling
Orange/Salmon and yellow flowers of an azalea mollis.
March 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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I’m so honored to have a senryu published in Issue 38 of #FemkuMag in honour of #InternationalWomen’sMonth. Thank you so much, Issue Editor Vandana Parashar, and Founder and Editor-in/Chief Rowan Beckett Minor.
#Haiku #Senryu

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March 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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solitary
pollard willow
hanging on, just

Vincent van Gogh - Knotwilg
Den Haag, juli 1882

Van Gogh Museum,Amsterdam(aankoop met steun VriendenLoterij, Vincent v Gogh Stg,Ver Rembrandt en haar Themafonds Prenten en Tekeningen,Mondriaan Fonds,VSBfonds)

#dailyhaikuprompt - willow
#haiku
#poetry
Knotwilg Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) Den Haag, juli 1882 Credits (verplicht te vermelden): Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (aankoop met steun van de VriendenLoterij, de Vincent van Gogh Stichting, de Vereniging Rembrandt en haar Themafonds Prenten en Tekeningen, het Mondriaan Fonds en het VSBfonds)
March 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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first light
under a rainbow sky
a robin's aubade

One of the haikuart postcards by @karenkaspar.bsky.social(art) and me(haiku), currently ao available at www.artunlimited.com/km043-robins...

#dailyhaikuprompt - sunrise
#haiku
#haikuart
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
#writing
#writingcommunity
#birds
Postcard of a robin on a branch set against a rainbow coloured sky.
February 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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If you want to have a laugh, check out the poetry e-zine 'Reason Gone Mad', 'A Collection Of Comedic Poetry From The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press'. On page 9, you'll find a funku by me. A big hanks to editor John Tessitore!

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#haiku #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem
Front cover of the poetry e-zine 'Reason Gone Mad', 'A Collection Of Comedic Poetry From The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press', with a watercolour painting of a sparrow and the text 'Featured Poet'.
February 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I'm on cloud nine to be selected amongst many great haiku poets one of the Top100 European haijin. And... I received my certificate! Thank you so much, Mr. Krzysztof Kokot for your work. 🎊 🥳 🎉

The European Top 100 haiku authors in 2024:

haikueurotop.blogspot.com

#haiku #poetry #poem #writing
Certificate stating 'HAIKU EURO TOP Congratulations to Ms. Marjolein Rotsteeg Netherlands. You have been seleceted to the EUROPEAN TOP 100 most creative haiku authors in 2024. An Independent Organizer, Krzysztof Kokot, HAIKU EURO 100.
January 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Wat een eer! Voor het eerst een #haiku van mij op de cover van het Vlaamse haikutijdschrift Ya! Met een bonus. De QR-code 'Muurkatten' van de afbeelding leidt naar de #haikuart van @karenkaspar.bsky.social en mij.

Wil je meer weten over (een abonnement op) Ya? 👇

www.huisvandehaiku.com/ya/
QR-code met de naam 'Muurkatten'. Bij scannen leidt die naar de haikuart van kunstenares Karen Kaspar en mij. Cover van het Vlaamse haikutijdschrift Ya 12 Winter 2024 Haikutijdingen met mijn haiku: ijskoude ochtend het koude kraantjeswater verwarmt mijn handen De QR-code leidt naar een prachtige bundel van hoofdredacteur Geert de Kockere.
December 18, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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Wat een eer! Voor het eerst een #haiku van mij op de cover van het Vlaamse haikutijdschrift Ya! Met een bonus Als je de QR-code scant, kom je bij de webshop met de #haikuart van @karenkaspar.bsky.social en mij.

Wil je meer weten over (een abonnement op) Ya? 👇🏽

www.huisvandehaiku.com/ya/

#poëzie
Cover van het Vlaamse haikutijdschrift Ya 12 Winter 2024 Haikutijdingen met mijn haiku: ijskoude ochtend het koude kraantjeswater verwarmt mijn handen En een QR-code, QR-extra, die je naar de webshop met haikuart brengt van Karen Kaspar en mij
December 17, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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In The Netherlands I can't even order 'The Best Haiku Collection 4: International Anthology ' by @haikucrush.bsky.social (yet), but, going by the description on Amazon, I believe my haiku has been included and won a prize. Am I dreaming or...?

#haiku #poetry #books

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Screenshot from the page on Amazon.com announcing 'The Best Haiku Collection: International Anthology with me mentioned along the prize winners.
December 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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What an incredible honour to have my haiku nominated for both The Touchstone Award for Individual Poem and The Red Moon Press Anthology 2024 by #Femkumag! Thank you so much, Rowan Beckett Minor and Vandana Parashar!

#haiku #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting
Screenshot of the page with nominations for both The Touchstone Award for Individual Poem and The Red Moon Press Anthology 2024 by #Femkumag with my haiku: forest walk every man potentially This haiku won second place in the Marlene Mountain Contest 2024.
December 13, 2024 at 10:58 AM
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Artist @karenkaspar.bsky.social (art) and I ( #haiku) made two lovely Christmas cards with a kitten. There are also dozens of gifts with these two designs. Also with haiku in Dutch.

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#art #buyintoart #ayearforart #poetry #cats #Caturday #Christmas #cards #kitten
Christmas card, green fond with a white kitten looking curiously at an orange Christmas ball, with the following haiku: a ball on a string what a great new toy! kittie's first Christmas White, red and black Christmas card with a white kitten wearing a Christmas hat in a red box with text 'Merry Christmas', with the following haiku: kittie's surprise my Christmas present for you ME!
December 2, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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If your (i)phone can do with some jazzing up, today's your chance to purchase an original phonecase with a painting by @karenkaspar.bsky.social and a haiku by me, with a 25% discount.

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#art #buyintoart #ayearforart #haiku #poetry #cats #birds #nature #FAA
IPhone case, with an angry looking brown cat on a green background, with the following haiku: reading the tomcat's body language 'do not disturb' art and artwork: Karen Kaspar haiku: Marjolein Rotsteeg Galaxy phonecase with brown edges, white background with a blue tit sitting on a wilting sunflower and the following haiku: birdwatching in the garden my coffee goes cold art and artwork: Karen Kaspar haiku: Marjolein Rotsteeg
November 22, 2024 at 7:51 AM
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Today, Thursday November 21, you get a 25% discount on puzzles, tote bags, weekender tote bags, zip pouches and yoga mats on the 'Haiku and art' collection by @karenkaspar.bsky.social (art) and me (haiku).

#art #buyintoart #haiku #poetry #cats #birds #nature

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Totebag in off-white and brown with a painting of a robin sitting on a pole, accompanied by the haiku: with every dig of my spade a robin follows Totebag in light blue and grey with a painting of a tabby kitten, with the following haiku: big aspirations the tabby kitten has tiger dreams
November 21, 2024 at 8:01 AM
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Only today: 25% discount on home decor!

If you're looking for an original gift (to yourself), take a look at the 'Haiku and paintings' collection. Art(work) by Karen Kaspar, haiku by me.
Throw pillows, coffee mugs, towels, duvet covers, fleece blankets.

#art #haiku #cats #birds #buyintoart #FAA
Turquoise coloured coffe mug with a painting of swallows scattered on power lines, accompanied by the haiku: by the roadside swallows on the power lines nearly Beethoven © 2024 Art(work) Karen Kaspar © 2024 Haiku Marjolein Rotsteeg Fleece blanket with a full moon and two cats watching it, accompanied by a haiku: moon viewing mother and daughter in total awe ©2024 art(work) Karen Kaspar ©2024 haiku Marjolein Rotsteeg
November 20, 2024 at 8:32 AM
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If you are looking for a special T-shirt, sweater, babyclothes, yoday (Nov 19) you get a 50% discount on all apparel combining the art of @KarenKasparArt with my #haiku:

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#poetry #art #buyintoart #cats #birds
Painting of a black and white cat in ying yang symbol position on a bright blue background in portrait, with the following haiku: brother and sister in purrrfect harmony happy together ©2024 art and artwork: @KarenKasparArt@socel.net ©2024 haiku: @MarjoleinRotsteeg@mastodon.nl
November 19, 2024 at 11:40 AM