Haiku Society of America

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

1986

First Place:

                light
up under the gull's wing:
              sunrise

Ruth M. Yarrow

 

Second Place:

second husband
painting the fence
the same green

Carol Montgomery

 

Third Place:

such coolness
the snail stretches
its neck

Clark Strand

 

Honorable Mention:

the one legged bird
that deep bend before
taking off

David E. LeCount

 

Honorable Mention:

bird song
lost
in bird song

Peggy Willis Lyles

 

Honorable Mention:

walking in on her
dead eyes reflecting
          snowfall

Bill Pauly

 

Honorable Mention:

in the sea
the fireworks
rising

Rebecca Rust

 

Honorable Mention:

bird feeder untouched . . .

     alone again

Ruby Spriggs

 

Honorable Mention:

circling each thigh
     cool
of the night river

Ruth M. Yarrow

 

Senryu Award:

     small child
afraid to throw away
    his Church Bulletin

Carol Montgomery