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.
alone on green fields
beauty twins glow, satellites
making a statement
satellites by Angie Quantrell
Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina
welcome, you
tempestuous swirls of a
dress called Spring
swirls by Angie Quantrell
Happy 1st day of spring!
you didn’t plan for
winter’s ice fog descending
yet look – lace decor
lace decor by Angie Quantrell
Winter 2026, 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
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!
come fall, my breath eases
garden chores relax
cozy becomes theme of the day
sweaters resurface from storage
colors vibrate with final goodbyes
crisp air invigorates
dew dampens pant hems and ankles
caws and honks sing seasonal music
rustles dance through dried sunflowers
zinnias fade and go to seed
pumpkins dangle from spent vines
birds fatten, cats fluff, people bundle
tea and scarves and throws
beckon me to breathe,
embrace
all that is autumn
come fall by Angie Quantrell
orangeade charges,
contemplates feline mischief
prepares to attack
orangeade by Angie Quantrell
Reeses, Yakima Valley
garden end begins
sunlight dwindles, weather cools
final fall hurrah
fall hurrah by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
screens capture eye spies-
beautiful scenes download to
heart memory storage
download by Angie Quantrell
Marymere Falls, Olympic Peninsula
Love, Laughter, and Life 