Haiku Society of America Haiku Award for 2024

Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memorial of Harold G. Henderson

2024

P.H. Fischer & Annette Makino
See commentary by 2024 judges.

 

~ First Place ~

blue skies—
finding the nowhere
I'd rather be

Matthew Markworth, OH, USA

 

~ Second Place ~

first fireflies
the little boy
in my voice

Frank Hooven, PA, USA

 

~ Third Place ~

spring equinox
a canoe flipped
upside up

Matthew Markworth, OH, USA

 

~ Honorable Mention ~

deep into summer . . .
eating the seeds
with the melon

Barrie Levine, MA, USA

 

~ Honorable Mention ~

receiving my sign name—
a painted lady
brushes my cheek

Kelly Sargent, VT, USA

 

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These awards for unpublished haiku were originally made possible by Mrs.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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