Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson
2014
Judges: Tanya McDonald & Michael Dylan Welch
See commentary by 2014 judges.
First Place
county fair
second place ribbon
in an empty stallJoe McKeon, Strongsville, OH
Second Place
junk car
the hum of bees
beneath the hoodJohn Stevenson, Nassau, NY
Third Place
the Christmas
after we told them
artificial treeJoe McKeon, Strongsville, OH
Honorable Mentions (no particular order)
a bit of rust
on the Chevy's fender
harvest moonTerri L. French, Huntsville, AL
a lightning strike gives up a flower
Rob Dingman, Herkimer, NY
forest clearing
a scapula
left for the moonScott Mason, Chappaqua, NY
that time of year
moonlight fills
his empty chairPhyllis Lee, Sebring, OH
birding . . .
the unfamiliar path
homeJulie Warther, Dover, OH
winter solstice
the tilt
of her hospital bedCarolyn Hall, San Francisco, CA
first morning
firecracker papers
wander the streetsJosephy Robello, Novato, CA