Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Senryu Award

2004

Judges: Terry Ann Carter & Claudia Coutu

First Place:

in the dream
my dog has a whistle
only I can hear

John Stevenson

 

Second Place:

rodeo cowboy
hopefully clutching
a handful of sky

Emily Romano

 

Third Place:

two-way glass—
the patient waits inside
the therapist's reflection

J. Daniel Beaudry

 

Honorable Mention:

rush hour—
the blonde in the Porsche peels
an orange

Robert Bauer

 

Honorable Mention:

scar on her cheek
she gets her lipstick
just right

Carl Patrick

 

Honorable Mention:

grocery shopping—
his python tattoo
squeezes the Charmin

Marilyn Appl Walker

 

Honorable Mention:

on display:
her small and firm
opinion of men

Frank Walsh

 

Honorable Mention:

conservatory,
the carnivorous plants
behind glass

Jeanne Harrington

 

Honorable Mention:

grinding sausage meat
she recounts the times
her husband cheated

Bill Pauly