Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America

Merit Book Awards for 1988

for books published in 1987

Jerry Kilbride, Geraldine Clinton Little, and Charles D. Nethaway, Jr.
judges

Due to the increased volume of quality haiku publications produced every year, the HSA Merit Book Awards became an annual rather than biennial event, starting in 1987.

 

First Place

Adele Kenny. Migrating Geese. Muse-Pie Press, Passaic, New Jersey, 1987.

turning in bed
our backs
face

on the face of the pond
stars
in my eyes

 

Second Place

Donald McLeod. Small Town, Big City. All Night Press, Sherman Oaks, California, 1987.

old photo curling
on the dresser . . .
grandfather touches his toes

L. A. stargazing —
half of them come down
and land

 

Third Place

Edward J. Rielly. Family Portrait. Advance Press, Carmel, California, 1987.

family portrait
under an apple tree,
only the mother missing

among the photographs
yellowed clippings of marriages,
of deaths

 

Honorable Mention

John Wills. Reed Shadows. Burnt Lake Press, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Black Moss Press, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, in association with Chant Press, New York, New York, 1987.

walking along
with the cows to drink
at the river

laurel in bloom
she lingers awhile
at the mirror

 

Honorable Mention

Vincent Tripi. Haiku Pond: A trace of the trail . . . and Thoreau. Vide Press, San Francisco, California, 1987.

     Drop of water
In my navel—
     Leaving Walden Pond.

     A bird, just one,
A stone, just one—
     Under the snow.