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 and Coached happily for decades Deep in the heartland Then haiku started To strike like sneezing fits in Hay fever season An effective cure For chronic haiku habits Has yet to be found