Japanese Poetry and Me is a collection of brevity poems composed by Melissa Davilio in various Japanese poetic forms, as well as a host of invented forms inspired by Japanese forms. It contains a variety of nature based, spiritual poems that focus on the universal themes of life, death, love, fear, loss, rejection, grief and sorrow. It incorporates a plethora of unique images to convey emotion and meaning to help promote recovery, relaxation, meditation, hope, healing, self-discovery, growth and well-being.