Haiku Society of America

The Annual Haiku Society of America Haiku Awards

These awards were originally made possible by Mrs. Harold G. Henderson in memory of Harold G. Henderson, cofounder the Haiku Society of America.

2022 HSA Haiku Awards & Judges Commentary

First Place “harvest festival” by Alison Woolpert

Second Place “nights drawing in” by Sean O’Connor

Third Place (tie) “empty vase” by Lorraine A Padden

Third Place (tie) “autumn pond” by Scott Mason

Honorable Mention “stalks of corn” by Alan S. Bridges

Honorable Mention “September twilight” by Julie Bloss Kelsey

Honorable Mention “where the fox kits” by Scott Mason

2022 Haiku Awards Judges
Kat Lehmann & Matthew Paul

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The Annual Haiku Society of America Senryu Awards

The Gerald Brady Memorial awards were first made possible with a donation by Virginia Brady Young in memory of her brother, Gerald Brady.

2022 HSA Senryu Awards & Judges Commentary
 
First Place “rocket’s red glare” by Joshua St. Claire

Second Place “kept overnight” by Eric Sundquist

Third Place “what she means” by Aaron Barry

Honorable Mention “carrion feeder” by Jim Chessing

Honorable Mention “we slip” by Chen-ou Liu

Honorable Mention “muscle memory” by Lorraine A Padden

Honorable Mention “tiger bones” by Corine Timmer

Honorable Mention “washing dishes” by David Watts

2022 Senryu Awards Judges 
Lithica Ann & Joshua Gage

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The Annual Haiku Society of America Haibun Awards

2022 HSA Haibun Awards & Judges Commentary
 
First Place “Tree of Fortunes” by J Hahn Doleman

Second Place “Mood Swing” by J Hahn Doleman

Third Place “Pippin” by Evan Vandermeer

Honorable Mention “A Church Organ Through Banana Leaves:
Island Poem” by Matthew Caretti

2022 Haibun Awards Judges
Jennifer Hambrick & Rich Youmans

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Haiku Society of America 2022
National Virtual Conference

the conference was Saturday, June 4 & Sunday, June 5, 2022

Most of the presentations at the 2022 HSA Virtual National Conference are now available on YouTube. Here are the links to each:

HSA Virtual Conference 2022

Please see all of the Haiku Society of America videos on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoWrz8ICDzS30J335UHj1Fg

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Here are two sample video presentations:

Agnes Eva Savich - Mining Your Past: Haiku from Childhood, Homeland, and Previous Writings

Childhood, cultural roots, early writings can all feed our modern haiku practice, when we delve into our own archives: old photographs, family history, and journals. Through the lens of my own childhood in Poland, cultural family traditions, and some early writings, I will show how one's own history and unique cultural memories act as source material for your current writing. Examples from other writers will support these concepts, as well as writing exercises in which you consider your own archives in these three areas for inspiration.

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13 Years of HAIKU CHRONICLES by Alan Pizzarelli and Donna Beaver

The hosts discuss the pioneering of the first haiku podcast and its global impact. This presentation includes excerpts from its most popular audio and video episodes, along with backstories of their creation and new episodes to come. This will be a formal 40 min. presentation with 10 min. Q&A.

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Haiku Society of America
Mentorship Program Anthology