2014 Moon Viewing Haiku Contest
The following are the winners from the 2014 Moon Viewing Haiku Contest held at the Seattle Japanese Garden on 6 September 2014 for its annual Moon Viewing Festival. These results were also posted to the Seattle Japanese Garden Community Blog.
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