Born in Iowa along the Mississippi River, Lawrence Eyre holds a B.A. from Yale in American Studies. He has taught history and coached tennis for thirty years at Maharishi School in Fairfield, Iowa. The United States Professional Tennis Association named him national high school coach of the year in 2009. Lawrence Eyre taught andCoached happily for decadesDeep in the heartland Then haiku startedTo strike like sneezing fits inHay fever season An effective cureFor chronic haiku habitsHas yet to be found