2014 Moon Viewing Haiku Contest

Judged by Tanya McDonald, Michelle Schaefer, and Michael Dylan Welch

First Place

67 years of watching

the moon move past my window

but loneliness remains

        Rodney Smith

Second Place

black branches

and a young bat—

the moon’s warm-up act

        Ellen Sieh

Third Place

all ready for you:

people, music, koi, & birds—

hurry up, moon!

        Aleksandra Monk

Honourable Mentions

(in no particular order)

yes, it rains tonight,

and dark clouds cover the sky

yes, the moon is there

        Steve Lorton

floating on the pressure

of night, the moon escapes

the trees’ folded arms

        Jeff Collun

15th day—

the pond’s koi

eating the moon

        Mikiko Amagai

forest shadows

fill the ancient pond

deeper

darker

still . . .

no(h) moon

        John Tillotsom

we anticipate the moon’s shimmer

candle light brightens

the festive moon appears

        Lisa A. Miller

new moon

goldfish reflecting

on the pond

        Glenn Sassaman

latern fire

breathing on golden dragon leaves

moolit koi ripple a sudden greeting

        Hamai

flute wafting over water

     time and space

moon floats through cedar

        Jill Goodnight

moon above

pond below . . .

night oddly normal

        Aleksandra Monk

beautiful beggars

the koi seeking kibble miss

the moon’s reflection

        Halim Dusky