Jumble Box: Haiku and Senryu from National Haiku Writing Month

NATIONAL HAIKU WRITING MONTH, also known as NaHaiWriMo, celebrates the world’s shortest poetry. When? Every February, the year’s shortest month. This book’s 324 haiku and senryu represent 100 participating poets from around the world, selected by NaHaiWriMo founder Michael Dylan Welch. Ron C. Moss contributes haiga artwork for 28 featured poems. Open the jumble box! “NaHaiWriMo gets me writing every day.” —Johnny Baranski, Vancouver, Washington “NaHaiWriMo is an endless inspiration!!” —Kashinath Karmakar, Durgapur, India “Thanks, NaHaiWriMo, for being my psychotherapist for February.” —Michael Nickels-Wisdom, Spring Grove, Illinois “NaHaiWriMo offers a sense of community and belonging and sharing—it is just wonderful!” —Daphne Purpus, Vashon, Washington “I did it—one haiku a day throughout February! And now I’m not sure if I can stop.” —Tore Sverredal, Göteborg, Sweden Visit NaHaiWriMo at www.nahaiwrimo.com, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NaHaiWriMo/.