Translated into Chinese by Chen-ou Liu:
mute swans
under a moon bridge
the things
I should have confessed
make no difference now
1st Place
2016 Fleeting Words Tanka Contest
Chen-ou Liu's comments: (excerpted from the judge, an'ya's commentary)
"...Selected for the first place in this competition, is this tanka by a well known author from Canada, Debbie Strange. Smoothly composed, the words "mute swans" in line 1 and "under a moon bridge" in line 2 starts it off beautifully. Debbie creates a distinct pause before she goes into lines 3 and 4 which juxtapose with a human relationship. This tanka then finally spills over to line 5, in a flowing crescendo and the moment of closure. Simple images, and straightforward words make this tanka work for anyone and everyone who reads it..."
Thursday, June 20, 2019
The Haiku Foundation, Haiku Dialogue Week 21, June 2019
"What's at Hand" prompts by Craig Kittner: a broken shell
beach drift . . .
we mend the cracked wings
of angels
beach drift . . .
we mend the cracked wings
of angels
The Haiku Foundation, Haiku Dialogue Week 19, June 2019
"What's at Hand" prompts by Craig Kittner: a fallen leaf
unmarked grave . . .
a thousand red maples
offer their leaves
unmarked grave . . .
a thousand red maples
offer their leaves
Moonbathing, Issue 20, Spring/Summer 2019
uncertainty
seeps through the fog . . .
we can't find
our footing on this bridge
already crossed
seeps through the fog . . .
we can't find
our footing on this bridge
already crossed
Le Prix Jocelyne-Villeneuve, Haiku Canada 2019
Honoured to have the following watercolour featured on Le Prix Jocelyne-Villeneuve Haiku Canada trifold announcing the winners of the contest!
At the Water's Edge, Haiku Canada Members' Anthology 2019
circles of lichen
I thought we would have
more time
3rd Place
Kaji Aso Studio, 30th Annual Haiku Contest, 2018
I thought we would have
more time
3rd Place
Kaji Aso Studio, 30th Annual Haiku Contest, 2018
Haigaonline, June 2019
Summer Gallery:
Monostich Imaginings
As an avid practitioner of the haikai arts, I am always striving to find new ways of expressing myself concisely and creatively. The brevity of the monostich/monoku form challenges me to distill my imaginings down to their essence. Working in this minimalistic genre fosters a sense of fluidity in my writing, which in turn, inspires me to be open to experimentation. The fanciful illustrations accompanying these poems were composed on my iPad.
Creatrix Poetry and Haiku Journal, Number 45, June 2019
mountain range
the shafts of light
between us
kelp forest
sunrays stroke
a diver's back
street vendors
the smoky taste
of summer
the shafts of light
between us
kelp forest
sunrays stroke
a diver's back
street vendors
the smoky taste
of summer
Blithe Spirit, Vol. 29, Number 2, May 2019
prairie spring
a fogbow spans
the coulee
needles of rain
puffballs release
their spores
wavering veils
of snow geese in transit
remind me
of the way life comes
together . . . falls apart
knocking down
these walls between us
we discover
a collection of small,
imperfect skeletons
a dolphin
found on Jupiter
just when
I thought that life
had lost its magic
note: this issue also contains my commentaries as judge of the 2018 British Haiku Society Awards for tanka
a fogbow spans
the coulee
needles of rain
puffballs release
their spores
wavering veils
of snow geese in transit
remind me
of the way life comes
together . . . falls apart
knocking down
these walls between us
we discover
a collection of small,
imperfect skeletons
a dolphin
found on Jupiter
just when
I thought that life
had lost its magic
note: this issue also contains my commentaries as judge of the 2018 British Haiku Society Awards for tanka
Bleached Butterfly Magazine, Volume 1:1, June 2019
Honoured to have four haiga chosen for the inaugural issue!
Autumn Moon Haiku Journal, 2:2, Spring/Summer 2019
moon bridge
I row through a circle
of light
wild mushrooms
the scent of earth roots me
to home
I row through a circle
of light
wild mushrooms
the scent of earth roots me
to home
Akitsu Quarterly, Summer 2019
streetlamps flicker
the nightjars we might
have seen
storm surge
the ribs of an old boat
rise and fall
notes: "storm surge" was published incorrectly, without the words "old boat", and the haiga was printed in black and white
the nightjars we might
have seen
storm surge
the ribs of an old boat
rise and fall
notes: "storm surge" was published incorrectly, without the words "old boat", and the haiga was printed in black and white
Tuesday, June 04, 2019
Santoka: Haiku Poetry Lovers Association - 2nd International Haiku and Haiga Contest, 2019
Honoured to have this work translated into Serbian and exhibited at the Bartcelona Gallery in Belgrade, Serbia.
Highly Commended
The Haiku Foundation: The Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems, 2018
There were 800 plus nominations, and I'm honoured that two of my haiku were included in the shortlist of 31 poems! Thank you to those editors and individuals who nominated my work.
fallow fields a light dusting of snow geese
Mariposa 39
peat bog
the spreading fire
of cloudberries
Shamrock 40
fallow fields a light dusting of snow geese
Mariposa 39
peat bog
the spreading fire
of cloudberries
Shamrock 40
The Haiku Foundation, EarthRise Rolling Haiku Collaboration, April 2019
Theme: Year of Indigenous Languages
open market
we taste the sound
of other languages
The Mamba, Issue 4, 2017
talking drums every song we know by heart
Hedgerow Poems, Issue 121, 2017
open market
we taste the sound
of other languages
The Mamba, Issue 4, 2017
talking drums every song we know by heart
Hedgerow Poems, Issue 121, 2017
The Haiku Foundation, Per Diem, June 2019
Selected by Dave Read for the theme of "Parents and Their Kids": June 3, 2019
the droop
of mother's smile
mudslide
Haiku Canada Review, October 2017
the droop
of mother's smile
mudslide
Haiku Canada Review, October 2017
The Haiku Foundation, Per Diem, May 2019
Selected by Marietta McGregor for the theme of "Wearable": May, 2019
the sky ripens . . .
snow stars
decorate your sweater
Under the Basho, 2017
the sky ripens . . .
snow stars
decorate your sweater
Under the Basho, 2017
The Haiku Foundation, HaikuLife Film Festival 2019
These haiga videos are comprised of previously published poems to celebrate International Haiku Poetry Day, an initiative of the Haiku Foundation, held April 17, 2019.
Infinite Possibilities
(with recitation)
Life Flows By
(video taken in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba)
life flows by
in a murmuration
of days . . .
my shape has changed,
but I still know who I am
(tanka published in Blithe Spirit 28.1, May 2018)
World Haiku Review, March 2019
The R.H. Blyth Award 2019
northern lights
the blur of scarves
as skaters pass
Zatsuei Haiku of Merit
northern lights
the blur of scarves
as skaters pass
Zatsuei Haiku of Merit
Monday, June 03, 2019
Tinywords, Issue 19.1, May 2019
Note: this tanka received 1st Place in the 2018 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest
Cattails, April 2019
a white blaze
on the colt's forehead
forked lightning
burst pipes
I've always wanted
an indoor pool
roadblock
we steer away from
the big issues
a startlement
of waterfowl rises
from the marsh . . .
we gather cattail fluff
as tinder for our fire
a cascade
of silver spills down
the mountain . . .
your fingers tremble
as you unpin my hair
on the colt's forehead
forked lightning
burst pipes
I've always wanted
an indoor pool
roadblock
we steer away from
the big issues
a startlement
of waterfowl rises
from the marsh . . .
we gather cattail fluff
as tinder for our fire
a cascade
of silver spills down
the mountain . . .
your fingers tremble
as you unpin my hair
The Cherita, Book 24, March 2019
Issue: "leaves blown"
in the glade
bathed by
sun and shadow
I kneel
among ancients
breathing, breathing
you are
my wellspring,
my inheld breath
who would I be now
if we had never met
each other's eyes
a troupe
of pink fairy slippers
in forest shade
if only
we could still sway
like flowers in the wind
once a year
on the threshold
of this mountain
we ascend
beyond worldly cares
to take our place among stars
A Cherita Lighthouse Award
in the glade
bathed by
sun and shadow
I kneel
among ancients
breathing, breathing
you are
my wellspring,
my inheld breath
who would I be now
if we had never met
each other's eyes
a troupe
of pink fairy slippers
in forest shade
if only
we could still sway
like flowers in the wind
once a year
on the threshold
of this mountain
we ascend
beyond worldly cares
to take our place among stars
A Cherita Lighthouse Award
Snapshot Press, The Haiku Calendar Competition 2019
Award Runner-up - The Haiku Calendar Competition 2019 (for August)
Publication - The Haiku Calendar 2020 (Snapshot Press 2019)
bobolinks
perched on thistle heads
the rain-streaked sky
first published in The Heron's Nest, Volume 17, Number 3, September 2015
Publication - The Haiku Calendar 2020 (Snapshot Press 2019)
bobolinks
perched on thistle heads
the rain-streaked sky
first published in The Heron's Nest, Volume 17, Number 3, September 2015
Shamrock Haiku Journal, Readers' Choice Awards, 2018
wild iris
a familiar song
in its throat
Runner-up
(published in issue 40, September 2018)
a familiar song
in its throat
Runner-up
(published in issue 40, September 2018)
Poetry Pea, May 2019
The Haiku Pea Podcast:
Series 2, Episode 10 - "Weeds or Wildflowers?", May 20, 2019
autumn wind
my horse's tail scatters
a thousand wishes
Wonderful to hear my words spoken so beautifully by Patricia, the podcast host!
Series 2, Episode 10 - "Weeds or Wildflowers?", May 20, 2019
autumn wind
my horse's tail scatters
a thousand wishes
Wonderful to hear my words spoken so beautifully by Patricia, the podcast host!
Peonies Haiku Anthology, 2019
Delighted to be included in this international anthology of haiku by women poets, presented in the original languages, plus English and Bulgarian. A thousand thanks to the lovely editor, Iliyana Stoyanova!
Translated into Bulgarian
falling dusk
a swan's neck curves
between stars
stormlight
a pronghorn outruns
the rain
veined hands . . .
the abandoned eggs
of scribble-larks
Translated into Bulgarian
falling dusk
a swan's neck curves
between stars
stormlight
a pronghorn outruns
the rain
veined hands . . .
the abandoned eggs
of scribble-larks
OtherWordly Intergalactic Haiku Competition, 2019
Over the moon to have received 1st Place in this contest, as well as four official selections to be included in Idea's forthcoming video game. There were 970 submissions to the contest, which was judged by David Oates, Nicholas M. Sola and Deborah P. Kolodji.
From Idea:
Presenting a cosmic collection of space-themed haiku. In a galaxy of words, the Termarians are desperate to escape the Lexiborgs' grasp. Players ping, zap, and blast their way through quests. When they pause, a space-themed haiku appears out of the cosmos, providing a moment of reflection before returning to orbiting ciphers.
Poets of every species were invited to enter space-themed haiku in the OtherWordly Intergalactic Haiku Competition. The top 40 entries are incorporated into the game, serving to enhance its tranquility while acquainting gamers with the esteemed poetry form.
1st Place:
bioluminescence
I skip a pebble across
the universe
(originally published in Seashores, Volume 2, April 2019)
Official Selections:
solstice comet
I catch the tail end
of a dream
(originally published in the Australian Haiku Society's Summer Solstice Haiku String in 2018)
backyard campout
we fall asleep counting
the ghosts of stars
(originally published in the Australian Haiku Society's Autumn Equinox Haiku String in 2019)
a galaxy
on the fawn's back
solstice eve
(originally published in Cha No Keburi and translated into Italian by Lucia Fontana in 2018)
solar flares
a spill of buttercups
in the meadow
(originally published in Acorn 35 in 2015)
From Idea:
Presenting a cosmic collection of space-themed haiku. In a galaxy of words, the Termarians are desperate to escape the Lexiborgs' grasp. Players ping, zap, and blast their way through quests. When they pause, a space-themed haiku appears out of the cosmos, providing a moment of reflection before returning to orbiting ciphers.
Poets of every species were invited to enter space-themed haiku in the OtherWordly Intergalactic Haiku Competition. The top 40 entries are incorporated into the game, serving to enhance its tranquility while acquainting gamers with the esteemed poetry form.
1st Place:
bioluminescence
I skip a pebble across
the universe
(originally published in Seashores, Volume 2, April 2019)
Official Selections:
solstice comet
I catch the tail end
of a dream
(originally published in the Australian Haiku Society's Summer Solstice Haiku String in 2018)
backyard campout
we fall asleep counting
the ghosts of stars
(originally published in the Australian Haiku Society's Autumn Equinox Haiku String in 2019)
a galaxy
on the fawn's back
solstice eve
(originally published in Cha No Keburi and translated into Italian by Lucia Fontana in 2018)
solar flares
a spill of buttercups
in the meadow
(originally published in Acorn 35 in 2015)
Otata, Issue 42, June 2019
meteor gone before i can say it
Alzheimer's mother has forgotten her tongue
worry stone a black hole at the centre
Alzheimer's mother has forgotten her tongue
worry stone a black hole at the centre
Matrix - Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel Poetry Competition 2019
optical fibres . . .
massive clonal colonies
of quaking aspens
Runner-up
Matrix Science Poetry Competition 2019
The following haiku in the 5/7/5 format were posted with the #MatrixHaiku on Twitter:
a garter snake den . . .
the coaxial cables
of neural networks
the vole clock method . . .
extinction level events
still happen today
massive clonal colonies
of quaking aspens
Runner-up
Matrix Science Poetry Competition 2019
The following haiku in the 5/7/5 format were posted with the #MatrixHaiku on Twitter:
a garter snake den . . .
the coaxial cables
of neural networks
the vole clock method . . .
extinction level events
still happen today
World Haiku Competition, Lyrical Passion Poetry E-zine, 2018
sea canaries
we dip our paddles
into their songs
Honourable Mention
2018 World Haiku Competition
we dip our paddles
into their songs
Honourable Mention
2018 World Haiku Competition
Kaji Aso Studio, 31st Annual Haiku Contest 2019
polar vortex . . .
our footprints not where
we left them
3rd Place
Note: Results of the contest were published in The Fenway News (Boston area newspaper), Volume 45, Number 6, June 2019.
our footprints not where
we left them
3rd Place
Note: Results of the contest were published in The Fenway News (Boston area newspaper), Volume 45, Number 6, June 2019.
Three Rivers Haiku Association: A Little Iris Haiku Contest by the Croatian Haiku Magazine, 2019
Honoured to have two commended haiku chosen by judge, Jim Kacian, from a total of 409 entries!
Translated into Croatian
prairie dusk
the last braid of geese
comes undone
alpenglow
a pika gathers stems
of light
note: these haiku appeared in Haiku Magazine IRIS International, No. 5, 2019
Translated into Croatian
prairie dusk
the last braid of geese
comes undone
alpenglow
a pika gathers stems
of light
note: these haiku appeared in Haiku Magazine IRIS International, No. 5, 2019
Mariposa, Number 40, Spring/Summer 2019
blackout
wild daisies scatter
the light
summer fair
our dog retrieves
a lost boy
This issue includes the results of the 2018 San Francisco International Competition for Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka:
Senryu:
labyrinth i walk into and out of myself
Third Place
Tanka:
a star tortoise
carries the universe
on its back . . .
are we slowly moving
away from each other
Second Place
small embers
of rose hips in snow . . .
the look
in mother's vacant eyes
so hard to define
Third Place
The judges' commentaries may be accessed under the San Francisco International Competition for Haiku Senryu and Tanka tag.
wild daisies scatter
the light
summer fair
our dog retrieves
a lost boy
This issue includes the results of the 2018 San Francisco International Competition for Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka:
Senryu:
labyrinth i walk into and out of myself
Third Place
Tanka:
a star tortoise
carries the universe
on its back . . .
are we slowly moving
away from each other
Second Place
small embers
of rose hips in snow . . .
the look
in mother's vacant eyes
so hard to define
Third Place
The judges' commentaries may be accessed under the San Francisco International Competition for Haiku Senryu and Tanka tag.
#FemkuMag: An E-zine of Women's Haiku - Issue 12, May 2019
thunderheadfullofcloudsintheforecastrain
firefinch . . .
they tell me to look
on the bright side
scented
wind
today
we
will
make
potpourri
firefinch . . .
they tell me to look
on the bright side
scented
wind
today
we
will
make
potpourri
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