Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson

1985

First Place:

     in utter stillness
the incense
          changes direction

Stephen Hobson

 

Second Place:

early spring sun—
the spinster combs out her hair
for nesting birds

David E. LeCount

 

Third Place:

canyon:
at the very edge
          riversound

Ruth Yarrow

 

Honorable Mention:

Out of its slipper
     her bare foot talking
          under the table

Robert F. Mainone

 

Honorable Mention:

      Burial prayers
grandson playing hide and seek
      behind the stones

David Elliott

 

Honorable Mention:

between the fireflies
the changing shape of darkness

Robert Kramer

 

Honorable Mention:

My father's hammer
warm again
in my hand

Dorothy McLaughlin

 

Honorable Mention:

under trees and sky
     the baby studies
     her hands

Margarita Mondrus Engle