Mansplaining in Seventeen Syllables: Modern Haiku for Men Learning to Listen

By A. C. E. Dawes

Mansplaining in Seventeen Syllables
Modern Haiku for Xennial Men Learning to Feel

Some men explain crypto.
Some explain protein intake.
Some men explain their feelings. In haiku.

Mansplaining in Seventeen Syllables is a witty, honest, and unexpectedly tender collection of modern haiku about masculinity, midlife, and the emotional education we probably should have received in 1996.

Written for Xennial men-the generation raised on dial-up internet, locker room rules, and "I'm fine"-this book captures what happens when that same generation starts going to therapy, raising teenagers, and realizing anger was never the only emotion available.

Inside you'll find haiku about:

Saying "I'm fine" when you're absolutely notUnlearning "be a man" without losing yourselfFatherhood, aging, and the regret of yelling too loudHustle culture, podcast alphas, and performance masculinityQuiet mornings, soft strength, and finally exhaling

It's self-aware.
It's occasionally uncomfortable.
It's dryly funny.

And yes, it technically mansplains vulnerability - but only to itself.

Perfect for:

Men in midlife reflection (or crisis)Dads who love their kids but are still figuring things outReaders of modern masculinity and personal growthAnyone who has ever googled "why am I like this" at 11:47 p.m.

This is not a manifesto.
It's not a rant.
It's not a lecture.

It's seventeen syllables at a time -
learning how to feel without writing a 3,000-word essay about it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GP8Q9NZB
• ISBN13: 9798248714308
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"