Haiku Society of America Senryu Awards for 2023

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 be

John Savoie, IL, USA

 

Second Place

senryu2nd

Lev Hart, Alberta, Canada

 

Third Place

coastal clean-up
the message in
an empty bottle

Alvin Cruz, Manila, Philippines

 

Honorable Mention

security deposit
the bride hocks
her husband’s ghost gun

Peter 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 seeds

Spyros Mylonas, TN, 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These awards for unpublished haiku were originally made possible by Mrs.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.

Winners by Year:

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See the complete collection of award-winning haiku from all previous Senryu Award competitions

See the contest rules for entering the next Haiku Society of America Senryu Award.