Poet Profile

Kwaku Feni Adow

Kwaku Feni is a writer, poet and teacher. He is a member of Africa Haiku Network, Ghana Haiku Society and UHTS (United Haiku and Tanka Society, United States of America). He writes haiku from his home country, Ghana.

Awards and Other Honors:

3rd Place, 12th 'Indian Kukai', July 2015; Winner, 2016 'Babishai' Haiku Contest; 3rd Place 20th 'Indian Kukai', May 2017; Honourable Mention, 18th Haiku International Association Haiku Contest, 2016; 3rd Prize, 22nd International 'Kusamakura' Haiku Competition, 2017.

campfire embers―
the bright and dark sides
of stories

her cupped hands
the rest stop 
of journeying petals

arriving on the farm―
the open arms
of the scarecrow

farm shelter―
resting the child 
in scarecrow shadow

burial grounds― 
first into the grave 
our shadows 

after the funeral―
slipping into 
father's shoes

Credits:

“campfire embers” - The Heron’s Nest, Vol. XX No.1 (March 2018); “her cupped hands“ - The Heron’s Nest, Vol. XIX No. 3 (September 2017); “arriving on the farm“ - Honourable Mention, 18th HIA Haiku Contest, 2016; “farm shelter“ – 3rd Prize 22nd, International ’Kusamakura’ Haiku Competition, 2017; “burial grounds“ – Cattails, April 2019; “after the funeral“ - Prune Juice Issue 22, July 2017.