Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson
1991
First Place:
snowmelt . . .
she enters
the earth on her kneesBill Pauly
Second Place:
an old woolen sweater
taken yarn by yarn
from the snowbankMichael Dylan Welch
Third Place:
a white horse
drinks from the acequia
blossoming locustElizabeth Searle Lamb
Special Award:
sunlight shines red
through my father's thumb
on the steering wheelAlyson Pou
Special Award:
two women crying
one giving birth
the other being bornJohn Thompson
Special Award:
Approaching the family plot . . .
my furled umbrella
turns into a cane.vincent tripi
Honorable Mention:
Chernobyl victim—
fingers pressing the plastic
to his wife's caressMarc Arvid White
Honorable Mention:
cloud shadow
long enough to close
the poppiesChristopher Herold
Honorable Mention:
The thick clang
of a cowbell
the sun deepensJune Moreau
Honorable Mention:
Roses
in the smaller room
more fragrantSydney Bougy
Honorable Mention:
Ninety winters
Spellbound
AgainVicki Silvers