Judges: Astrid Andreescu and Kristen Lindquist
Haiku Moment Award 2024 (Best of Volume 7) this longing to hold my baby . . . ghost apples Rowan Beckett, USA Comments: (Astrid): It’s rare that a haiku is so strongly poignant and artistic at the same time. Definitely the winner! (Kristen): This moving haiku demonstrates the perfect marriage of a fresh and evocative nature image with a deep-felt human emotion. Runners-Up (in alphabetical order) the subtle curl of a cormorant’s wing tip – gathering dusk Maxianne Berger, Canada Comments: (Astrid): A beautiful nature haiku observing a minute detail that produced a haiku moment in the author. (Kristen): The detail of the black wingtip juxtaposed with “gathering dusk” gives this a delicate ambiguity. almost breaking a vow of silence first snow Shawn Blair, USA Comments: (Astrid): The silence of snow is a bit of a cliché, but this haiku breaks the cliché beautifully! (Kristen): Is the viewer or the falling snow almost breaking the silence? A resonant moment to linger in. this long journey to healing . . . cactus blossoms mahabang paglalakbay patungo sa paghilom . . . bulaklak ng cactus Alvin B. Cruz, Philippines Comments: (Astrid): The author deftly conveys the suffering of an illness and the joy of healing, finally. (Kristen): Flowers offer such welcome if infrequent beauty in the desert—a lovely image to evoke a return to health after the long “dry spell” of recovery. late winter storm the duck’s neck bends to her wing Lynn Edge, USA Comments: (Astrid): Another classic nature haiku with fine observation by the author. (Kristen): The duck’s bent neck is an image of such vulnerability here we can’t help but empathize. Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order): wild violets the deer trail deeper into spring Jenny Ward Angyal, USA sunflowers lean towards the sky this urge for peace i girasoli s’innalzano verso il sole questo bisogno di pace Mariangela Canzi, Italy no home to go back to spring stars nessuna casa dove tornare stelle primaverili Concetta Conti, Italy a little boy steps into his father’s shoes first snow ang hakbang ng bata sa sapatos ng ama unang nyebe Alvin Cruz, The Philippines her voice in full-throated song the river at dusk Seth Friedman, Canada the glow of a distant star . . . her last departure il bagliore di una stella lontana . . . la sua ultima partenza Eufemia Griffo, Italy winter seaside an empty shell welcomes my solitude mare d’inverno una conchiglia vuota accoglie la mia solitudine Oscar Luparia, Italy kingfisher just enough stream for a song Matthew Markworth, USA starless night reading bedtime stories to dad again তারাহীন রাত ঘুমপাড়ানি গল্প শোনাই বাবাকে আবার Jharna Sanyal, India cherry blossom the hidden shape of a birdsong kersenbloesem de verborgen vorm van een vogelliedje Joanne van Helvoort, The Netherlands morning star my prayer for peace inaudible Susan Yavaniski, USA Comments are closed.
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Founder (emeritus): Bruce Ross Editors: Astrid Andreescu Kristen Lindquist Art: Murray D. Ross Archives
November 2024
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