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Post by justlikeyou on Feb 6, 2018 15:17:48 GMT -5
that too :-)
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Post by justlikeyou on Feb 16, 2018 20:51:08 GMT -5
infinity mirror
the dreams
within a dream
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Post by justlikeyou on Mar 10, 2018 14:17:58 GMT -5
yeast cream
a newlywed searches
the baking aisle
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Post by justlikeyou on Mar 17, 2018 17:55:43 GMT -5
cheese wheels
in the window-
i turn within
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Post by justlikeyou on Mar 22, 2018 12:47:10 GMT -5
finally
a mystery revealed-
the pileated woodpecker
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Post by laughter on Mar 22, 2018 21:19:42 GMT -5
walking into the remnants of a sunset
the moon reflects from a pond
and zen, is easy
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Post by justlikeyou on Apr 14, 2018 9:22:16 GMT -5
heartbreak-
surface ripples
on a dark, still lake
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Post by laughter on Jun 18, 2018 17:02:30 GMT -5
a grey clap, gusting
daffodils and tall grass
waving in the sudden rain
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Post by justlikeyou on Jun 19, 2018 10:14:58 GMT -5
a grey clap, gusting daffodils and tall grass waving in the sudden rain Yes, that is a wonderful juxtaposition of two distinct images. Very nice scene. Very photographic! |
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Post by laughter on Jun 19, 2018 12:15:11 GMT -5
a grey clap, gusting daffodils and tall grass waving in the sudden rain Yes, that is a wonderful juxtaposition of two distinct images. Very nice scene. Very photographic!  |
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Post by justlikeyou on Jun 24, 2018 18:14:29 GMT -5
For anyone curious for a glimpse inside haiku judging.
2018 UHTS "AHA" Haiku Contest
Judges: Grant Savage and Debbie Strange
Commentary: Debbie Strange
Thank you to the UHTS for inviting us to judge the 2018 Annual Hortensia Anderson Memorial Awards, and to the entrants who entrusted us with their work. We offer our warm congratulations to the winners!
First Place - Jay Friedenberg, United States
counting the dead
what is it that makes
a number irrational?
This poignant poem remained on our short lists throughout the judging process. The first line immediately evokes a powerful sense of doom, without revealing whether the deaths are orchestrated or accidental. The writer is to be commended for their innovative wordplay, linking the mathematical idea of irrational numbers to the statistics of human loss. Readers are left to ponder a question for which there is no straightforward answer.
Second Place - Precious Oboh, Nigeria
a small town
of jagged smiles-
pumpkin moon
The first two lines impart an air of mystery as to where the poem will take the reader. The final line adeptly transforms the work, giving it a quirky charm that is appealing in its honest simplicity.
Third Place - Brad Bennett, United States
in the midst
of orioles
May
This exuberant poem is enhanced by its resemblance to the shape of a tree. The artful use of the zoom-out technique encourages readers to look beyond the foreground and see the bigger picture.
Honourable Mentions (in alphabetical order)
Angela Terry, United States
autumn haze...
choosing which memories
to keep
There is an intentional vagueness to this poem, allowing us to reflect on all the ways we let the past define the present.
David He, China
reeds bending
in opposite ways-
we talk of divorce
芦苇弯弯
相向而立
犹如吾等
提及离婚
The graceful opening image of this poem skilfully lulls the reader before the closing line delivers its harsh reality.
Jessica Malone Latham, United States
season's end
the things we sow
but don't harvest
Regret is keenly evident in this poem, reminding readers that we are responsible for the consequences of our decisions.
Julie Warther, United States
moon gardening the first blooms of insomnia
This poem has been deftly crafted, enticing us to delve more deeply in order to reveal other layers of interpretation.
Lorin Ford, Australia
my family
in Kodak monochrome
ghost moon
Faded photographs conjure memories that can haunt or heal. This poem uses the double meaning of "ghost" to great effect.
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Post by Reefs on Jun 25, 2018 23:42:16 GMT -5
counting the dead what is it that makes a number irrational? This one is really good. |
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Post by laughter on Jun 26, 2018 8:46:56 GMT -5
Judges
emerging from history
fading back, into memory
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Post by justlikeyou on Jun 26, 2018 19:14:54 GMT -5
counting the dead what is it that makes a number irrational? This one is really good. I agree. It is ingenious in its own way. |
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Post by justlikeyou on Jun 26, 2018 19:15:21 GMT -5
Judges emerging from history fading back, into memory Yup :-) |
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