Results of the Kokako Haiku & Senryu Competition, 2013
The results of the Kokako Haiku Competition, as judged by Barbara Strang, are shown below. Congratulations to Elaine Riddell, Chen-ou Liu and Cynthia Rowe on their success. The results and judge’s report will be published in Kokako 20.
1st
towering cumulus
a pukeko shakes out
its tail feathers
Elaine Riddell (NZ)
2nd
im-mi-grant . . .
the way English tastes
on my tongue
Chen-ou Liu (CAN)
3rd
sundowner
a backlit cloud behind
the soup van
Cynthia Rowe (AUS)
Highly Commended
high-rise hotel
I unpack the smell
of my basement
Ernest Berry (NZ)
winter’s day
fold after fold
of origami
Dawn Bruce (AUS)
alone this evening . . .
the brightly lit windows
of a passing train
Dawn Bruce (AUS)
Commended
after many years
he proposes
the cheetah’s fixed stare
Eric Dodson (NZ)
avoiding the bumps mascara in progress
Owen Bullock (NZ)
low light
leaves tumble
under a rumbling sky
Andre Surridge (NZ)