Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memory of Harold G. Henderson
2000
First Place:
meteor shower—
a gentle wave
wets our sandals
Michael Dylan Welch
Second Place:
mountain hike
we drink from the beginning
of a great river
Yvonne Hardenbrook
Third Place (shared):
spring sun—
high in his arms
the newborn is shown
Tom Clausen
Third Place (shared):
snail—
to know
its heart beats too
Marian Olson
Honorable Mention:
lethal injection
unable to shut
the blind dog's eyes
LeRoy Gorman
Honorable Mention:
end of summer
the shape of his feet
in his sneakers
Peggy Heinrich
Honorable Mention:
Geronimo's grave
someone has left
plastic flowers
Linda Jeannette Ward
These awards for unpublished haiku were originally made possible by Mrs.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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