In my haiku study I'm learning that Japanese haiku is not structured with 3 lines of 17 syllables, 5-7-5, but instead counts "so...

Well, hello.  Long time no see...a VERY long time, and the glorious feeling of finally being on summer break (which really only came over ...

Yes, indeed--to celebrate National Poetry Monday today, we are stepping into my very own classroom here in Montgomery County, MD! This mo...