Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Senryu Award

2007

Judges: Ce Rosenow and Francine Banwarth

First Place:

inviting aromas . . .
     the hostess asks
          will it just be me

Scott Mason

 

Second Place:

our pilot hopes
to see us again real soon
the intercom clicks

Scott Mason

 

Third Place:

candlelight dinner
she fingers the rose
to see it it's real

Carolyn Hall

 

Honorable Mention

stale cookie
I give away
the fortune

Collin Barber

 

Honorable Mention

     wrong date
the thickening skin
     on her latte

Ernest J. Berry

 

Honorable Mention

a new boyfriend
the same lingerie
enticing again

Anne Maud Godles

 

Honorable Mention

feeling the shape
of the wrapped gift
I put on a polite face

Marylouise Knight