Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson
2007
First Place
family reunion—
some of the beached kelp
in knots
Claire Gallagher
Second Place
a jar of pennies
on the lemonade stand
evening cool
Roland Packer
Third Place
lightning . . .
the scarecrow's coat sleeve
caught in mid-wave
Ken Hurm
Honorable Mention:
summer's end
the hammock turned in
on itself
Marjorie Buettner
Honorable Mention
Charcoal Alley—
children flick marbles
into the light
Ron Moss
These awards for unpublished haiku were originally made possible by Mrs. Harold G. Henderson in memory of Harold G. Henderson, who helped found The Haiku Society of America.
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See the complete collection of award-winning haiku from all previous Henderson Haiku Award competitions.
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