“Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather it is the deep breath of life.” — Santoka Taneda It’s National Haiku Month. National Haiku Month appears on a few calendars.

Naoko Matsuo started her career as a language teacher in Japan. She is passionate about sharing the joy of encountering a new world and communicating in a language other than their own with her ...