fantail on a branch
showing us
the way forward
giving bread
outstretched hands
to outstretched wings
she loves him
he loves her not
one more heart to console
stalk
the lonely gull
near the boardwalk
paradise duck
begins his dance
forest walk
ears ring
listening for bellbirds
he paces
dreaming of escape
gently
licking a leaf
with his tongue
even in tall places
no avoiding
food at the zoo
rising sun
the forbidden berries
appear tempting
brief moment
before it pops
rainbow balloon
morning breeze
daffodils nod
in peace
hands
dandelion seeds
when the stone
is warm
the frog returns
winter morning
neglected grass
lit by frost
feathering the sky
plumes flow
from the mill
light slices the lake
like a cake
into
thirds
misty lake
divided in two
by a wharf
Whisper
her eyes follow
wherever you move
turning to moss
at the mill
points the way
to the catholic church
finding his way back
farewell
he wonders why
it took so long
I stay smiling
after the end
This is my exhibition of 23 haiku in the Rotorua Public Library.
I am asking people to visit it, vote for their favourite haiku and write their own to go into the draw to win a photo of their choice.
For those of you who can't make it, please feel free to email me some of your own haiku in response to my photos and I'll put them on this blog with your byline.
jkeen@clear.net.nz
Here are some shots with me and various people visiting my exhibition.
It's surprising how people will react when you put yourself out there.
Some people will be supportive, some won't.
In my experience it has always paid off to have a go because getting outside your comfort zone allows others to feel as though they can let their lights shine as well.
A lovely person I met in the library who chose the frog as her favourite, made me a delightful haiku to stick in the box.
It was her first time.
We shared a special moment in time together.
It is my dream to run haiku sessions in schools as part of national poetry day and to welcome in the new seasons.
I will be running a session with St Mary's Catholic School in Rotorua soon.
We are working out the details so watch this space.
Professional Photographer Andrew Warner stopped by while in the library to choose the one he liked best.
Andrew helped me with my black and white photography for my Visual Arts Diploma at Waiariki Institute of Technology sixteen years ago.
He used to work at the Daily Post and now he works for professional, award winning photographer Tracey Robinson.
The advantage of living in a small community is that you seem to know everyone.
People will endorse you if they respect your work which is why it is imperative that you get out there, get known and be customer focused.
Creative Quotes of the Day
“Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather, it is the deep breath of life.”
― Santoka Taneda, Mountain Tasting: Haiku and Journals of Santoka Taneda
“When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.”
― Bashō Matsuo
“Real haiku is the soul of poetry. Anything that is not actually present in one's heart is not haiku. The moon glows, flowers bloom, insects cry, water flows. There is no place we cannot find flowers or think of the moon. This is the essence of haiku. Go beyond the restrictions of your era, forget about purpose or meaning, separate yourself from historical limitations—there you will find the essence of true art, religion, and science.”
― Santoka Taneda, Mountain Tasting: Haiku and Journals of Santoka Taneda
Janet Keen with haiku and photos in the Rotorua Public library 
When you run your own business you have to be a shameless self promoter
It's surprising how people will react when you put yourself out there.
Some people will be supportive, some won't.
In my experience it has always paid off to have a go because getting outside your comfort zone allows others to feel as though they can let their lights shine as well.
A lovely person I met in the library who chose the frog as her favourite, made me a delightful haiku to stick in the box.
It was her first time.
We shared a special moment in time together.
It is my dream to run haiku sessions in schools as part of national poetry day and to welcome in the new seasons.
I will be running a session with St Mary's Catholic School in Rotorua soon.
We are working out the details so watch this space.
Andrew helped me with my black and white photography for my Visual Arts Diploma at Waiariki Institute of Technology sixteen years ago.
He used to work at the Daily Post and now he works for professional, award winning photographer Tracey Robinson.
The advantage of living in a small community is that you seem to know everyone.
People will endorse you if they respect your work which is why it is imperative that you get out there, get known and be customer focused.
Creative Quotes of the Day
“Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather, it is the deep breath of life.”
― Santoka Taneda, Mountain Tasting: Haiku and Journals of Santoka Taneda
“When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.”
― Bashō Matsuo
“Real haiku is the soul of poetry. Anything that is not actually present in one's heart is not haiku. The moon glows, flowers bloom, insects cry, water flows. There is no place we cannot find flowers or think of the moon. This is the essence of haiku. Go beyond the restrictions of your era, forget about purpose or meaning, separate yourself from historical limitations—there you will find the essence of true art, religion, and science.”
― Santoka Taneda, Mountain Tasting: Haiku and Journals of Santoka Taneda
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