Keith Evetts (born 1948, Birmingham, U.K.), retired British diplomat and active writer of local history, poetry, haiku, senryu, and cherita. Graduated in natural sciences at Cambridge before joining the diplomatic service and serving in seven countries. Long and short-form poetry published in top journals. Moderator of The Daily Haiku Facebook group and, from the end of 2021, editor of The Haiku Foundation‘s re:Virals feature. Lives in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England.