Lee Gurga Poetry

Lee Gurga is a leading American haiku poet and editor whose work bridges traditional Japanese aesthetics and Midwestern sensibility. A former president of the Haiku Society of America and editor of Modern Haiku, he is known for his accessible yet precise haiku, critical guides, and influential role in shaping English-language haiku.

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Visitor’s Room

‘Visitor’s Room’ by Lee Gurga is a haiku that looks at the experience of someone waiting in a visitor’s room, conveying their emotions.

Lee Gurga is a very well-known haiku poet. In fact, he was the president of the Haiku Society of America in 1997 and editor of Modern Haiku magazine between 2002 and 2006. With that in mind, this haiku is a very good example of his work. He utilizes the strict form of the haiku poem to create a sparse yet provocative scene, making the reader look for meaning between the lines, finding more in the poem than what is simply stated.

Visitor's room-

Everything bolted down.

Except my brother.

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