John Zheng, Greenwood, Mississippi, is professor of English at Mississippi Valley State University and editor of "The Other World of Richard Wright: Perspectives on His Haiku" and "African American Haiku: Cultural Visions" (both from University Press of Mississippi). His work has also been published in numerous journals including "African American Review", "East-West Connections", "Journal of Ethnic American Literature", "Paideuma", and "Southern Quarterly".