Haiku Society of America Senryu Award
in Memorial of Gerald Brady
2023
Judges: Julie & Dan Schwerin
See 2023 judges' comments.
First Place
sexagenarian —
it’s not what I thought
it would beJohn Savoie, IL, USA
Second Place
Lev Hart, Alberta, Canada
Third Place
coastal clean-up
the message in
an empty bottleAlvin Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Honorable Mention
security deposit
the bride hocks
her husband’s ghost gunPeter Jastermsky, CA, USA
Honorable Mention
his ego dusting the mantel mallard
Richard L. Matta, USA
Honorable Mention
the soldiers
on both sides, the shells
of sunflower seedsSpyros Mylonas, TN, USA
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