Haiku Society of America Senryu Award
in Memorial of Gerald Brady
2022
Judges: Lithica Ann & Joshua Gage
See 2022 judges' comments.
First Place
rocket's red glare
at low tide
a coca-cola canJoshua St. Claire, Pennsylvania, USA
Second Place
kept overnight
for observation
phantom birdsongEric Sundquist, Virginia, USA
Third Prize
what she means by blackish half moon
Aaron Barry, British Columbia, Canada
Honorable Mention
carrion feeder
the senator says
it's a mental health problemJim Chessing, California, USA
Honorable Mention
we slip
into our mother tongues
lovers' quarrelChen-ou Liu, Ontario, Canada
Honorable Mention
muscle memory
her ritual of braids
before chemoLorraine A Padden, California, USA
Honorable Mention
tiger bones steeped in rice wine my sanity
Corine Timmer, Faro, Portugal
Honorable Mention
washing dishes
my son tells me
he has a boyfriendDavid Watts, California, USA