Chicken Haiku

Karin Wiberg

New Products: Holiday Cards & More!

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For the 2020 holiday season, we’ve added a New Year’s card as well as a new set of four blank cards. To purchase, visit Etsy now!

Holiday Card

These 5×7 holiday cards are the perfect way for chicken lovers to close out the year! The card has a poem and illustration from the book Chicken Haiku on front; the inside has the text “Wishing you a peaceful New Year” and plenty of space for writing your own message.

The cards are printed with nontoxic ink on beautiful white 100#, 100% post-consumer recycled paper processed chlorine-free. Each card comes with a red (“wild cherry”) A7 envelope and is protected by cellophane wrap.

Holiday cards are available on Etsy for $5 each, $20 for a set of 4, or $36 for a set of 8. Shipping is FREE on order over $35. Visit Etsy now.

Blank Cards

We just added four more notecards to our collection. They are portrait orientation, and the inside is blank so you can write your own message. The paper is a beautiful speckletone–slightly tannish with fleck in it. Each card comes with a matching A7 envelope and is protected in cellophane wrap.

The cards are available Etsy for $5 each, $20 for a set of 4, or $36 for a set of 8, with FREE shipping on orders over $35. Visit Etsy now.

  • Peeps Climb
  • Wind Blusters
  • Sunset Fire
  • Into the World

New Product: Prints!

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We’re excited to announce we are making two of our “chick” poems and illustrations available as prints. “Peeps Climb” and “Downy Brood” can now be ordered on Etsy. They are perfect gifts for Mother’s Day and spring birthdays!

These high-quality illustrations are printed on 8.5 x 11 Epson presentation papers with archival inks. They are signed by the author and the illustrator and are suitable for framing. They are $35 each, with FREE shipping.

image of the print "Downy Brood"--three chicks on yellow background with chicken genetics images from an old textbook
Downy Brood
image of the print "Peeps Climb" - little chicks crawling on mother hen
Peeps Climb

National Poetry Month Week 2

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Day 8

Two chickens walking on top of a A-frame coop
Chickens strut their stuff
around the yard, atop the cage—
all the world’s a stage!

Isabella and Ermengarde atop the coop. The illustrated poem can be found in Chicken Haiku.

Day 9

Three chickens digging in green shady, damp area
After morning rain,
grazing resumes–life
as a spring chicken

Day 10

pastel sketch of chicken's fluffy butt feathers being tousled by the wind
Dust devil whisks
pullet’s petticoats up—
old biddy tsks.

This is a cute little sketch for “Fluffy-butt Friday” by Dawn Rozzo, the illustrator for Chicken Haiku.

Day 11

chicken look right into the camera close up
First act of the day:
Eleanor croons for neighbors—
Hey, is this thing on?

Day 12

three chickens digging by the privets and azaleas
Shaded hens
digging for grubs—
Easter morning

Day 13

two chickens digging in the flower garden
Two hens stroll the garden path,
unconcerned about Chickenmama’s wrath.

Day 14

three chickens in their coop pecking away at a cabbage that swings from a chain--animated gif

Peck peck peck
at cabbage on a chain—
chicken tetherball

Yes, the chickens really like cabbage. We hang it from a huge eye screw on a chain, and away they go!

National Poetry Month Week 1

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April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. and here at Chicken Haiku, we’re posting a poem a day on Instagram and Facebook. In case you miss them there, we’re sharing them again here.

Day 1

Flock of different breeds of chickens grazing in flowers and weeds
Yellow lion, black crow,
longtail turkey, speckled snow—
flock of backyard hens

Day 2

Large hawk sitting on tree branch
Three-chicken alarm
underneath the holly bush—
hawk surveys the farm.

This photo and poem are from several years ago with Flock 1.0. The ladies sure were scared!

Day 3

The fluffy butt of a chicken being tousled by the wind
Wind blusters,
chickens in their bloomers—
feathers dusters!

The blustery day in this photo inspired this poem. The illustrated version can be found in Chicken Haiku.

Day 4

Three chickens pecking away at their feeder
Chickens awake from sleeping sunset to sunrise—
breakfast of champions

Day 5

Two eggs on wood shavings in the nestbox
Two brown eggs
in the nest box.
Ah, breakfast!

Day 6

Three chickens dustbathing with fuschia and purple azaleas around them
Spa day treat—
dustbathing amidst
azaleas.

The photo is of Anne & Margaret (black) and Victoria (buff), aka Flock 1.0.

Day 7

Four chickens digging by the compost bin
Chickens dig,
earthworms zig…too slow!
It’s time to eat.

The illustrated poem can be found in Chicken Haiku.

Holiday Sale and Update

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Looking for holiday gifts or stocking stuffers? Chicken Haiku can help!

Calendars and notecards on Etsy:

  • Notecards are 20% off through December 19.
  • Calendars are going fast. We don’t plan to do a reprint, so get your 2020 calendar now!
  • If you need Christmas delivery, order by December 19, so we can ship by December 20.

Paperback and hardback books:

  • You can find the paperback and hardback on Amazon. If you’re a Prime member, the paperback qualifies and shipping is speedy, but don’t wait.
  • The hardback is available on BN.com and other online retailers; shipping cost and timing varies.

Need help deciding? Email Karin and Dawn your questions at chickenhaiku@gmail.com.

New Product: Notecards!

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We’re excited to announce we just released four Chicken Haiku notecards, each with a favorite poem/illustration. They’re available now on Etsy for $5 each, $20 for a set of 4, or $36 for a set of 8.

These 5×7 folded notecards are perfect for chicken lovers. Each card has a poem and illustration from the book Chicken Haiku, and the inside is blank for writing your own message. The cards are printed with nontoxic ink on 100% post-consumer recycled paper processed chlorine-free. They come with a white A7 envelope and are protected by cellophane wrap.

New Event: Holiday Craft Market December 7

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Chicken Haiku will be at the Holiday Craft Market at the Raleigh Elks Lodge, Noon to 5pm on Saturday, December 7, 2019. We will have 2020 calendars, hardback and paperback books, and 5×7 note cards available. Come see us!

About the Event

You will find a variety of local craft makers and vendors at the Holiday Craft Market. Shop for unique gifts and seasonal decorations for the home: fabric and wool crafts, candles, stained glass, paper products, jewelry, hostess gifts, calligraphy, fine art and prints, and more. The Holiday Craft Market is Raleigh’s newest craft fair, with a Spring Craft Market and Fall Craft Market planned for 2020. We have a small number of commercial jewelry, beauty, and Fair Trade vendors. Support local artists, crafters, and small businesses by shopping with us!

Door prizes throughout the day. Ample off street parking.

Bonus shopping opportunity: The Elks Lodge will be selling Christmas trees in the parking lot.

Chicken Haiku 2020 Calendar

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Here at Chicken Haiku, we are excited to add our first non-book product to the line-up: calendars! Just in time for the holiday season, our 2020 calendars are available on Etsy.

The images and poems come from the book Chicken Haiku. The calendar measures 7 inches by 12 inches. It’s printed with nontoxic inks on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. The pages are 100# cardstock, so the calendar is nice and sturdy. Double-wire binding ensures that when you flip the pages everything stays aligned (unlike spiral binding where the pages get skewed).

At $14.95 these calendars make a great gift for the chicken lover in your life. Supplies are limited (we only did a short run), so order now!