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On the more general topic -- I'm still reading more Bukowski and would always recommend reading his work. 

Shannon--Have you read R.D. Laing's poetry book "knots"? I think you would lke it.

Also---I really like your haiku Shannon--It has everything a good haiku should have. and especially the mosrt important thing--the element of stirring CONTRAST and starltling SURPRISE, an original REALIZATION. Maybe what you read is missing that. Yours is perfect that way.

I tend to think haiku  are not so much about nature as set IN nature, which is where we happen to be as a species on this planet in the universe.  That is what the  seasonal element does-

BUT there is a lot of experimentation these days in the haiku world--even scientific and sci-fi haiku-- because as our awareness of what nature is evolves, progresses so does art, incuding haiku... you don't have to like it...but it is good not limit ones view of what it is.  You would probably like a lot of it especially good newer haiku-- since you certainly have the flair for it!