How is David Ash able to cover such a wide range of subjects in his haiku?
Where experience fails, research takes over! Besides searching websites and glossaries for accuracy in a particular area, Ash passes each book by a selected group of one to two dozen “guest editors”, people with expertise or interest in that area. So casino dealers have reviewed Haiku for Poker Players and baristas have looked over Haiku for Coffee Lovers to make sure that terms are being used properly and that there are jokes that will appeal to folks in the know as well as the general public. This reduces errors and broadens the appeal of the books. As the series grows, haiku submissions from other poets will widen the experience in future fields.
