Haiku for You, Lantern, Tanka, and Senryu Too: Neurodivergent Verse by Sarah B. Royal is a profoundly intimate 90-page collection that explores the nuanced inner world of neurodivergent experience through traditional Japanese poetic forms. Published on February 18, 2025, by WoPoLi.PS, the book features haiku, tanka, lantern, and senryu—each form serving not only as aesthetic structure but as a vessel for emotional truth and clarity through constraint. Royal uses these compact forms to distill moments of sensory impression, emotional depth, and human observation, crafting poems that pulse with reflection and resonance. The collection draws from themes of undiagnosed childhood, late diagnosis, identity, and healing, capturing the bittersweet confusion and emotional clarity that often accompany neurodivergent self-discovery. Each poem offers concentrated insight into experiences of love, loss, sensory overload, and social navigation. With minimalist power and a neurodivergent lens, Royal’s writing remains both accessible and emotionally rich, offering a rare poetic voice that speaks directly to the lived experience of autism and other neurodivergent identities. Ideal for seasoned poetry readers and newcomers alike, this collection invites readers seeking authentic representation and lyrical nuance into a world where brevity becomes revelation.

ISBN: 9798311187244