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Author of grim dark fantasy The Kaerling & Vampirical Verse Curator at https://purehaiku.wordpress.com Blogs at https://freyanrites.wordpress.com Listens to heavy metal & hard rock No DMs, Chat or Politics

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Curator’s Choice 10 – 3 "By highlighting truth, creativity doesn't simply impart information; it helps us communicate beyond words—plucks our heartstrings, encourages, and grants wonderment." Tré (USA) This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

Curator’s Choice 10 – 3

"By highlighting truth, creativity doesn't simply impart information; it helps us communicate beyond words—plucks our heartstrings, encourages, and grants wonderment." Tré (USA) This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

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Earthson - Playlist | Freya Pickard Get more from Freya Pickard on Patreon

If you love #music, you can discover why I chose the tracks for my Earthson #playlist at

www.patreon.com/posts/earths...

#pleaselisten #pleaseshare #pleaseread #grimdark #TheKaerling

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Encouraging words from @ashcapes.bsky.social

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Grim landscape To discover who or what is behind this haiku, delve into The Kaerling! Poetry Postcards The Kaerling Freya’s Poetry

#haiku and #originalartwork by author @freyapickard.bsky.social available to view at
Grim landscape freyanrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/g...
#pleaseread #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #TheKaerling #grimdark #poetry

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If you enjoy #poetry take a look at this!

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Real and immersive Labyrinth is now available! Fearing for her life, Otta has left the protection of the House of the Half Bloods in Orosturbe, and is determined to reach the relative safety and freedom of the calder…

Discover a #grimdark world of pain and laughter at ...
Real and immersive freyanrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/r...
#pleaseread #pleasevisit #pleasefollow #pleaseshare #TheKaerling

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I like this!

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Almost memories To discover who or what is behind this haiku, delve into The Kaerling! Poetry Postcards The Kaerling Freya’s Poetry

If you like #haiku and #original #artwork #pleasevisit
Almost memories freyanrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/a...
#noAI #authorart #TheKaerling #grimdark #fantasy

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Lovely, encouraging words...

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Aisle Visit the post for more.

Beautiful #photography at ...
Aisle jonathonbhoyt.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/a...
#pleasevisit #pleasefollow #pleaseshare

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#Author #Updates

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Curator’s Choice 9 – 3 Moonscape Haiku Phase I, Tré’s haiku art book with co-author Thomas L. Vaultonburg was funded on Kickstarter in 3 days. (USA) This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

If you love #haiku you'll love the themed poetry appearing now at ...
Curator's Choice 9 - 3 purehaiku.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/c...
#pleasefollow #pleaseread

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Author updates at

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Curator’s Choice 8 – 3 Based in the USA, Tré is a modern storyteller, haiku and visual poet, epic fantasy author, illustrator, co-founder of Wolf Twin Books, and Massurreal artist endorsed by The Museum For Massurrealist…

Immerse yourself in beautiful themed #haiku at
Curator's Choice 8 - 3 purehaiku.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/c...
#pleaseshare #pleasefollow

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Cover votes!

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Curator’s Choice 7 – 3 Tré is a jasmine tea-powered haiku and fantasy author from the Blue Ridge Mountains. (USA) This is Tré’s first appearance at Pure Haiku! This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

The first haiku of the Curator's Choice on the theme of Encircling...
Curator's Choice 7 - 3 purehaiku.wordpress.com/2026/03/07/c...
#pleaseshare #pleaseread #haiku

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I've got this book already! Just waiting to buy a new kindle so I can read it! Can't wait!

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Curator’s Choice – Encircling As you’ll be aware from the posts already published for this theme that I received numerous beautifully written, high quality haiku for Encircling. Out of the 6 shortlisted for the Artist&#82…

Why I chose who I chose for the Curator's Choice at Pure Haiku!
Curator's Choice - Encircling purehaiku.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/c...
#pleaseread #pleaseshare #haiku

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Interesting snippet from this #author's #WIP! Check it out at...

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5 – 3 Freya Pickard’s prose evokes strong, emotional feelings from her Readers. This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

I write about coming through trauma and overcoming fear in this #haiku which is part of the theme of Encircling at
5 - 3 purehaiku.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/5...
#pleaseshare

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#readabook

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4 – 3 If you enjoy short and succinct poetry, Every Day I Pause has 365 pieces for your reading pleasure! (USA) Susi’s haiku were shortlisted for the Artist’s & Curator’s …

If you love #haiku you'll love our Encircling theme at ...
4 - 3 purehaiku.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/4...

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Excellent #concept in this #poetry!

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3 – 3 Monica Kakkar’s (she/her/hers) haiku have been nominated for The Haiku Foundation’s Touchstone Award for Individual Poems (2025), have won awards, reached final shortlists, been transla…

Have you discovered our themed #haiku at ...
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#haiku #modern
I like this!

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#amreading The Sands of Akhirah by @martinkearns.bsky.social

Brilliant pacing and incredible mythological concepts!

Have you read this book yet?

www.amazon.co.uk/Sands-Akhira...

#pleaseshare #pleaseread #darkurbanfantasy

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Curator’s Choice 9 – 3 Moonscape Haiku Phase I, Tré's haiku art book with co-author Thomas L. Vaultonburg was funded on Kickstarter in 3 days. (USA) This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

Curator’s Choice 9 – 3

Moonscape Haiku Phase I, Tré's haiku art book with co-author Thomas L. Vaultonburg was funded on Kickstarter in 3 days. (USA) This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

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Curator’s Choice 8 – 3 Based in the USA, Tré is a modern storyteller, haiku and visual poet, epic fantasy author, illustrator, co-founder of Wolf Twin Books, and Massurreal artist endorsed by The Museum For Massurrealist Art (Berlin, Germany). (USA) This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

Curator’s Choice 8 – 3

Based in the USA, Tré is a modern storyteller, haiku and visual poet, epic fantasy author, illustrator, co-founder of Wolf Twin Books, and Massurreal artist endorsed by The Museum For Massurrealist Art (Berlin, Germany). (USA) This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

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Curator’s Choice 7 – 3 Tré is a jasmine tea-powered haiku and fantasy author from the Blue Ridge Mountains. (USA) This is Tré's first appearance at Pure Haiku! This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

Curator’s Choice 7 – 3

Tré is a jasmine tea-powered haiku and fantasy author from the Blue Ridge Mountains. (USA) This is Tré's first appearance at Pure Haiku! This haiku is part of our Encircling Theme.

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Real and immersive Labyrinth is now available! Fearing for her life, Otta has left the protection of the House of the Half Bloods in Orosturbe, and is determined to reach the relative safety and freedom of the caldera known as Fulagunh. If you're into #shortreads, this will be ideal for you as it's just 30,000 words. You can hear me narrate from my novel on…

Real and immersive

Labyrinth is now available! Fearing for her life, Otta has left the protection of the House of the Half Bloods in Orosturbe, and is determined to reach the relative safety and freedom of the caldera known as Fulagunh. If you're into #shortreads, this will be ideal for you as…

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