After the Night Rain, a book of contemporary haiku, celebrates the concept of place, explored through personal experiences in Duluth, Minnesota; a cabin in Wisconsin's north woods; South Carolina's Lowcountry; hospitals; travel; even the "place" of being a grandparent. Original illustrations and cover art by Kaori Mitsushima are inspired by haiku in the book.Haiku surface the richness of each reader's emotions and experiences. These little poems will ripple your memory bank, leaving you saying, "There I've felt that too...."