Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson
2021
Julie Warther Schwerin & George Swede
See commentary by 2021 judges.
~ First Place ~
a year at most . . .
we pretend to watch
the hummingbirdsTom Bierovic, Florida, USA
~ Second Place ~
Mars landing
cardboard softens
the subway grateScott Mason, New York, USA
~ Third Place ~ tie
daisies—
learning to live
in a crowd againTony Williams, Scotland, UK
~ Third Place ~ tie
open meadow
a monarch hinges
on a milkweedBrad Bennett, Massachusetts, USA
~ Honorable Mention ~
blossom to blossom
a bee tips the fate
of the worldJune Rose Dowis, Louisiana, USA
~ Honorable Mention ~
sand dollars
all that’s left of
her summer jobMargaret Tau, North Carolina, USA
~ Honorable Mention ~
whether or not you forgive me—forget-me-nots
Laurie D. Morrissey, New Hampshire, USA