Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memory of Harold G. Henderson
2020
Deborah P Kolodji & Bryan Rickert
See commentary by 2020 judges.
~ First Place ~
the heft
of a cast-iron skillet
autumn deepens
Mary Stevens, Hurley, NY
~ Second Place ~
evening news
junipers consume
the moon
Kat Lehmann, Guilford, CT
~ Third Place ~
whether or not
you come home
spring peepers
Carol Ann Palomba, Wanaque, N
~ Honorable Mention ~
gibbous moon
she circles the baby’s
due date
Marilyn Appl Walker, Madison, GA
~ Honorable Mention ~
casting off
all self-doubt—
prize trout
Clifford Rames, Freehold, NJ
These awards for unpublished haiku were originally made possible by Mrs.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.
Download a PDF file sampler of Henderson Awards.
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See the complete collection of award-winning haiku from all previous Henderson Haiku Award competitions.
See the contest rules for entering the next Haiku Society of America Haiku Award.