Ryland Shengzhi Li is a poet living in Northern Virginia. Over 150 of his haiku, tanka, and related works have been published in the leading journals for these forms, including Frogpond, Ribbons, Modern Haiku, The Heron’s Nest, and Presence. Ryland is a member of Towpath Haiku, the local haiku group in the DMV, and the Haiku Society of America.