
beach stick souvenir
sends messages to the sky
with a little help
beach stick
by Angie Quantrell
Ocean Shores, WA, Autumn’s 10th birthday trip

beach stick souvenir
sends messages to the sky
with a little help
beach stick
by Angie Quantrell
Ocean Shores, WA, Autumn’s 10th birthday trip
by Angie 3 Comments

sky above reflects,
but what lies hidden beneath?
i imagine teeth
dark depths creep closer
exude malice, beware ye!
keep hands in the boat
sunshine beauty lures,
lurks; still, something is down there
looking up at me
beauty lures
by Angie Quantrell
Cypress Gardens, South Carolina
by Angie 4 Comments

lurking or lounging?
hungry alligator bag
waiting for dinner
alligator bag
by Angie Quantrell
Cypress Gardens, Charleston, S.C.
P.S. No, I do not ever want a real alligator bag! Nor do I want to get any closer or spend time in the water.
by Angie 2 Comments

alone on green fields
beauty twins glow, satellites
making a statement
satellites by Angie Quantrell
Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina
by Angie 2 Comments

welcome, you
tempestuous swirls of a
dress called Spring
swirls by Angie Quantrell
Happy 1st day of spring!
by Angie 12 Comments

you didn’t plan for
winter’s ice fog descending
yet look – lace decor
lace decor by Angie Quantrell
Winter 2026, Yakima Valley
by Angie 4 Comments

orange on green surprise
heart shows garden trick, fall joy
love me some pumpkins
pumpkin heart by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley

as I walked one day-
random sunbathing surprise
beach time mystery!
dog toy? picnic side?
fallen barbecue baked dish?
couch beach potato
beach time mystery by Angie Quantrell
Grayland Beach State Park, WA
by Angie 6 Comments

PEEK-A-BOOK HAIKU a lift-the-flap book
Written by Danna Smith
Illustrated by Teagan White
Little Simon (2023)
This adorable board book has it all: board book quality, gorgeous illustrations, perfect little nature-based haiku poems, lift-the-flaps (always a favorite with the young crowd), hide-and-seek animals. PEEK-BOO-HAIKU is written across the seasons, so add that to its charm and discussion possibilities.
I love to write haiku, and Danna is one of the best haiku writers I’ve had to pleasure to interact with. I’ve admired many of her books. PEEK-A-BOO HAIKU is now one of my mentor texts.

PEEK-A-BOO HAIKU will make a wonderful gift for my almost 11-month-old granddaughter. IF I can give it away. Or maybe she gets her own copy.
Haiku + animals + nature + lifting flaps + hide-and-seek + seasons + board book + illustrations. Keeper!

by Angie 2 Comments

orangeade charges,
contemplates feline mischief
prepares to attack
orangeade by Angie Quantrell
Reeses, Yakima Valley