Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Senryu Award

2023

Judges: Julie & Dan Schwerin
See 2023 judges' comments.

 

First Place

sexagenarian —
it’s not what I thought
it would be

John Savoie, IL, USA

 

Second Place

Lev Hart, Alberta, Canada

 

Third Place

coastal clean-up
the message in
an empty bottle

Alvin Cruz, Manila, Philippines

 

Honorable Mention

security deposit
the bride hocks
her husband’s ghost gun

Peter Jastermsky, CA, USA

 

Honorable Mention

his ego dusting the mantel mallard

Richard L. Matta, USA

 

Honorable Mention

the soldiers
on both sides, the shells
of sunflower seeds

Spyros Mylonas, TN, USA

 

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