Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson
2013
Judges: Margaret Chula and Johnny Baranski
See commentary by 2013 judges.
First Place
flies wait it out
under a cow’s chin
spring showerTemple Cone
Second Place
heartwood
the saw changes
its tuneMichele L. Harvey
Third Place
snow field
the earth marked
by fallen angelsElizabeth Steinglass
Honorable Mentions (unranked)
setting sun
an accordion squeezes
the night airJune Dowis
no moon
the click of stilettos
on cobblestonesErnest Berry
flowing estuary
native languages
long goneMike Blottenberger
in the hot tub
my eyes on her floating breasts
Hunters MoonNeal Whitman
rosebud unfolding
the seed packet left behind
in RevelationsScott Mason