Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson
2009
Judges: Marian Olson and Peggy Willis Lyles.
See commentary by 2009 judges.
First Place
The house finch
has a song for it,
morning after snowStephen Gould (Denver, CO)
Second Place
crescent moon
a bone carver sings
to his ancestorRon Moss (Tasmania, Australia)
Third Place
close enough to touch—
I let the junco lead me
away from its nestC. R. Manley (Bellevue, WA)
Honorable Mention
Blowing leaves
tempt the old cat,
but not enoughBruce England (Santa Clara, CA)
Honorable Mention
ancient mountains . . .
runners clearing hurdles
on the practice fieldMichael McClintock (Fresno, CA)