I am in the process of publishing a book on verse, more particularly,
"American Haiku and Senryu -- 1008 Pauses Along the Path" and I need to
ascertain whether or not the title is appropriate, i.e. is the inclusion of
the word Senryu necessary?

Does Haiku cover the following? (The first chapter contains traditional Haiku
verse; the remainder of 5-7-5 form deals with non-nature, politics, man and
woman and various observations.) Again, I wish to acknowledge the correct way
to entitle the content.
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u and Senryu placement
If a large part of your book indeed covers non-nature, politics,
relationships, etc, and they do not contain a "season word" then by strict
definition of topic they are senryū. However, in the strictest sense, even
English "topic-valid" haiku with a [季語](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigo)
(season word) can be deemed not to be haiku if it doesn't have Kireji
[切れ字](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kireji).

I would respectfully suggest that the decision on a title is perhaps better
based on what you believe the familiarity of your potential readers with
Japanese poetry will be, rather than on literary accuracy. And good luck with
your publication!
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