Results of the 2016 Katikati Haiku Contest

[sandra]

The organisers of this year's Katikati Haiku Contest are pleased to announce: 

autumn moon
eclipsed for a moment
migrating geese

- Tracy Davidson, UK, First

clear sky
a refugee kisses
the café window

- Cynthia Rowe, Australia, Second

autumn garden
my thoughts
a deeper green

- Scott Mason, US, Third

Highly Commended: Andre Surridge (Hamilton, NZ), Scott Mason, Robert Alcock (Spain) and Elaine Riddell (Hamilton, NZ).

Commended: Cynthia Rowe, Catherine Bullock (Waihi, NZ), Joanne Watcyn-Jones (Australia), Elaine Riddell, Jan Dobb (Australia) and Ernest J Berry (Blenheim).

The award for the Best Local Haiku went to:

pruning -
I leave the twig
with the ladybird

- Catherine Bullock

There were 360 haiku entered from 8 countries. The organisers would like to thank all those who entered for supporting the pathway project and Katikati-based King's Seeds for sponsoring the cash prizes.

Read the judge's comments on the first three haiku at: https://breathhaiku.wordpress.com/2016/11/15/katikati-haiku-contest-2016-results/

- Sandra Simpson
Katikati Haiku Pathway Focus Committee

[Jan Benson]

A delight to read through the offerings on the blog.
Always a learning experience in reading the judges comments on winners.
Thanks for posting.
Jan Benson
USA

[sandra]

Thanks Jan. Being a judge makes me super-nervous!