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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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Marjolein Rotsteeg @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social · Mar 13

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!

www.kcf.or.jp/images/basho...

#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

Marjolein Rotsteeg

@marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social

13 November, the Alliance Française Stedendriehoek/Apeldoorn (NL), presents the pre-première with red carpet of 'La Femme La Plus Riche Du Monde', starring Isabelle Huppert. References to the Affaire Bettencourt (L'Oréal). Introduction by me.

#film #drama #scandal
www.gigant.nl/film/la-femm...

La femme la plus riche du monde | Voorpremière i.s.m. Alliance Française in Filmtheater | Films | GIGANT | Apeldoorn

Bekijk de beste films in het Filmtheater van GIGANT! Bestel meteen online je tickets voor La femme la plus riche du monde | Voorpremière i.s.m. Alliance Française of bekijk ons interessante filmprogra...

www.gigant.nl

November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

a brown and crisp heap
the young hedgehog knows
where to hibernate

Haiku: @marjoleinrotsteeg.bsky.social
Watercolor painting: @karenkaspar.bsky.social

All proceeds will be donated to the Avolare Wildlife Hospital (avolare.nl). Give yourself a wonderful gift and do good!

#hedgehogs #haiku #art

a brown and crisp heap
the young hedgehog knows
where to hibernate

A small hedgehog peers curiously out of a pile of vibrant autumn leaves that he has gathered for the winter. Its brown fur blends harmoniously into the warm tones of the surroundings bathed in the golden autumn sun. The background features rich, warm colors, creating a cozy atmosphere.
Hedgehog in autumn foliage is a hand-painted watercolour painting by artist Karen Kaspar.

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 watercolor painting was supplemented with the haiku in English.

November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Ich wünsche euch einen bunten Tag!

Buntes Hirsch-Portrait - handgemaltes Acrylgemälde
--> www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Bun...

#deer #animals #wildlife #nature #art #painting

Buntes Hirsch-Portrait von Karen Kaspar auf ArtFrame, Leinwand, Poster und mehr | Art Heroes

Bestelle Buntes Hirsch-Portrait von Karen Kaspar als Kunstdruck. Wähle Material und Größe selbst. Schnelle Lieferung, hohe Qualität.

www.artheroes.de

November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Man kann nicht früh genug anfangen, sich um Weihnachtsgeschenke für seine Liebsten zu kümmern... 😉

Weihnachtshirsch - handgemaltes Aquarellgemälde
--> findest du hier: www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Wei...

#art #christmas #gifts #aquarell #watercolour #animals

Christmas deer is a watercolour painting in portrait format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A brown deer, of which the head and upper body are painted, looks friendly in the direction of the viewer. The animal's antlers are decorated for Christmas with colourfully wrapped small presents, a golden star and red Christmas baubles. The background is a wintry white colour.

November 4, 2025 at 6:51 AM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas presents for your loved ones.

This deer has already bought all the presents...

--> karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/chr...

#christmas #reindeer #christmascard #holidays #art #watercolor #aquarell #animals #gifts #giftideas #painting #cards

November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Bald schon wird der November alle Blätter von den Bäumen geweht haben...

Ahornblätter in warmen Herbstfarben - Acrylgemälde
--> www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Aho...

#ahorn #laub #herbst #art #autumn #leaves #painting

Ahornblätter in warmen Herbstfarben ist ein Aquarellgemälde im Querformat gemalt von der Künstlerin Karen Kaspar.
Viele Ahornblätter in leuchtend warmen Rot-, Orange- und Gelbtönen bedecken die Leinwand. Die Blätter sind übereinander geschichtet und erzeugen so eine lebendige und strukturierte Darstellung des Herbstes.

November 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Die tanzenden Schatten auf meiner Terrasse waren meine Inspiration für dieses Bild...

Indigo Blumen - handgemaltes Aquarell
--> www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Ind...

#MastoArt #art #painting #watercolour #flowers #garden #bloomscrolling #aquarell

Indigo Blumen Aquarellgemälde von Karen Kaspar auf ArtFrame, Leinwand, Poster und mehr | Art Heroes

Bestelle Indigo Blumen Aquarellgemälde von Karen Kaspar als Kunstdruck. Wähle Material und Größe selbst. Schnelle Lieferung, hohe Qualität.

www.artheroes.de

November 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Habt einen wundervollen Start in die neue Woche!

Indigo Herz - handgemaltes Acrylgemälde
---> www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Ind...

#love #loveart #heart #MastoArt #art #painting #giftIdeas #rainbow #liebe

Indigo Herz von Karen Kaspar auf ArtFrame, Leinwand, Poster und mehr | Art Heroes

Bestelle Indigo Herz von Karen Kaspar als Kunstdruck. Wähle Material und Größe selbst. Schnelle Lieferung, hohe Qualität.

www.artheroes.de

November 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Inspired by the beautiful shapes of the dancing shadows cast on the ground by the flowers on my patio I painted this loose and spontaneous Indigo flowers handmade watercolor painting

--> karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/ind...

#art #painting #watercolor #flowers #aquarelle #floral #nature

Indigo flowers is a watercolor painting in portrait format by artist Karen Kaspar. It shows silhouettes of flowers in shades of blue and teal on a white background. A single stem with leaves and blossoms is depicted, with splashes and drips adding an abstract quality to the representation. The leaves and blossoms vary in shape and opacity, creating a sense of movement and fluidity.

November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Have a colorful day!

Colorful deer portrait - hand-painted acrylic painting

Find it here:
karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/col...

#deer #animals #wildlife #nature #outdoors #art #painting #natur #forest #colorful #colors #portrait #gifts #giftideas

Colourful deer portrait is an acrylic painting in portrait format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
It shows the head and upper part of the body of a majestic stag with imposing antlers on its head. The background is abstractly painted in colourful shades of orange, green and light blue. These colours are also repeated in the stag's fur and antlers. The animal has turned its head towards the viewer and is looking kindly and attentively in his direction.

November 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM

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Karen Kaspar

@karenkaspar.bsky.social

Soon November will have blown all the leaves off the trees...

Maple leaves in warm fall colors acrylic painting
-->
www.pictorem.com/2483440/mapl...
--> karenkasparartprints.com/featured/map...

#maple #leaves #autumn #nature #art #painting #contemporaryArt #colorful #abstract #colors #giftIdeas

Maple leaves in warm fall colours is a watercolour painting in landscape format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
Many maple leaves in bright, warm shades of red, orange and yellow cover the canvas. The leaves are layered to create a textured and lively representation of fall.

November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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Alan Summers

@thehaikutec.bsky.social

#haiku #haiga #completethehaiga @completethehaiga.bsky.social #halloween #senryu

October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM

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Freya Pickard

@freyapickard.bsky.social

Last Samhain

a #poem by @freyapickard.bsky.social

is available to view/listen to at youtu.be/KiljSX_WU9E

Celtic Goddesses at war ...

#PleaseShare #PleaseWatch #PleaseListen

October 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM

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dadakuku

@dadakuku.bsky.social

A new verse from returning contributor John Grey:

lying on his back
afloat in tender water
with all due respect
he adds nothing
to this pond

— John Grey

…

lying on his backafloat in tender water with all due respect he adds nothing to this pond — John Grey

dadakuku.com

October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM

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horror senryu journal

@horrorsenryu.bsky.social

immaculate spines
the librarian’s
private collection

— Nicholas De Marino

November 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM

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Jenn R-J

@jennfel.bsky.social

lured in
the ghost carp’s
fatal attraction
#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku

November 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM

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Haiku Crush

@haikucrush.bsky.social

#Haiku is alive!

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are happy to announce that a haiku by Carlo K Brown @carlokb.bsky.social of The #Netherlands won publication in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology.

"Rediscovering the warmth that writing provides has been a soul saver."

#poetry #poems #haikusaturday

This photo, taken looking up between two darkened trees, at the full moon in a blue-black inky sky was inspiring for Carlo K Brown. The three judges at Haiku Crush @HaikuCrush announced that a haiku by Brown of The #Netherlands has won publication in The Best Haiku 2025 international anthology.

"Rediscovering the warmth that writing provides has been a soul saver," he says.

Follow Carlo on Bluesky.

November 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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freshoutmag.bsky.social

@freshoutmag.bsky.social

#haiku / #senryu by new contributor, Joanna Ashwell. #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #micropoetry #night #hours #dreams

October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM

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freshoutmag.bsky.social

@freshoutmag.bsky.social

#digitalhaiga by regular contributor, John Hawkhead of Bradford-upon-Avon, UK. (IG: @ haikuhawk) #poetry #haiga #art #digitalart #ink #mind #poetrycommunity #england #micropoetry #toad #poetrylovers #haiku #uk #senryu #photographylovers #artlovers

November 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM

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freshoutmag.bsky.social

@freshoutmag.bsky.social

#monoku by Anne Fox (IG: @annefox333 ) of Broomes Island, Maryland. USA #poetry #haiku #butterfly #poetrylovers #makingit #survival #poetrycommunity #maryland

November 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM

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freshoutmag.bsky.social

@freshoutmag.bsky.social

#micropoetry by new contributor, Naomi Olivia. Naomi describes herself as “a godless Transgender #poet from st. louis/florida.” Find Naomi on instagram: @moth.carcass.coat (a collaboration with best friend & editor erin vastola). #poetry #florida #stlouis #dark #autumn #poetrylovers #smoke