Earthworks showcases haiku and senryu by 129 attendees of the seventeenth biennial Haiku North America conference, held June 28 to July 2, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Edited by Michael Dylan Welch and Julie Schwerin, this anthology features many leading poets writing haiku in English, together with photographs by John E. Hancock of Ohio’s ancient Hopewell culture earthworks. “These poems celebrate the profound connection between poetry and place, from bustling cities to expansive farmlands. With its diverse voices and poetic traditions, Earthworks illuminates the power of haiku poetry to forge connections and inspire a deeper appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us. Journey through these pages and find kinship in exploring the places of your heart.” —from the back cover MICHAEL DYLAN WELCH is a poet, editor, and publisher. In 1991 he cofounded Haiku North America, and has edited all HNA conference anthologies. In 1996 he cofounded the American Haiku Archives, and in 2000 he founded the Tanka Society of America, serving as its president for five years, then returning again as president in 2018. In 2008 he cofounded the Seabeck Haiku Getaway, which he continues to direct, and in 2010 he founded National Haiku Writing Month (www.nahaiwrimo.com). He also served for many years as vice president of the Haiku Society of America, and served two terms as poet laureate of Redmond, Washington, where he is also president of the Redmond Association of Spokenword and curator (since 2006) of the SoulFood Poetry Night monthly reading series. His poems have won first place in numerous contests (including the Henderson, Brady, Tokutomi, Bacopa, and Drevniok contests), and have appeared in hundreds of journals and anthologies in more than twenty languages—including a tanka translation on the back of 150,000,000 U.S. postage stamps in 2012. He has also published numerous books of haiku and related poetry, the latest including Dance into the World (Tanka Society of