Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Haiku Award
in Memory of Harold G. Henderson

2026

Deborah A. Bennett & John J. Han
See commentary by 2026 judges.

 

~ First Place ~

last light
the snowy egret
briefly gold

Tom Bierovic, DeLand, FL

 

~ Second Place ~

morning star—
hoarfrost
on the scarecrow’s sleeve

Billie Dee, Tacoma, WA

 

~ Third Place ~

pine-splintered sun
a fence lizard
finds a sliver

John Wojtowicz, Bridgeton, NJ

 

~ Honorable Mention ~

peewee league
the right fielder
blowing dandelions

Joshua Gage, Cleveland, OH

 

~ Honorable Mention ~

harbor wind—
a torn net
still holding light

Radosveta Giuleva, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

~ Honorable Mention ~

fifth day of rain . . .
a snail leaves
nothing behind

Patrick Quion, Chicago, IL

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