Australian Haiku Society, 2020

Summer Solstice 2020 AHS Haiga Kukai: Non-Seasonal Entry

voyages . . .

the light we find inside

ourselves

Highly Commended

Judge's Commentary:

Ah yes, a fine reflection on the voyages through life and the light we find in ourselves is indeed what sustains and nurtures our very existence. All the great traditions speak of going within to truly know our source and what we truly are. Debbie has given us a great teaching beside the humble lighthouse - a beacon of hope and a saving grace for us all.

—Ron Moss

Summer Solstice 2020 AHS Haiga Kukai - Seasonal Entry

halcyon days

we are made of sand

and water

(Note: these haiku were written in response to artwork by Ron Moss)

Irish Haiku Society International Haiku Competition 2020

My thanks to the judge, Anatoly Kudryavitsky, for selecting the following haiku:

storm hour

the cliff's face carved

a little deeper

3rd Prize

IHS, International Haiku Competition 2020

 

Triveni Haikai Calendar Competition, 2020

My thanks to Kala Ramesh, Shloka Shankar, and Shobhana Kumar! The following haiku was chosen for the month of March, 2021:

balcony garden

the birds have finally

found me

Honourable Mention

Triveni Haikai Calendar Competition, 2020

Polish International Haiku Competition, 2020

My thanks to the judge, Marta Chocilowska, for the commendation!

forgotten grave

only the small bones

of leaves remain

Commended Haiku

Polish International Haiku Competition 2020

 

Akita International Haiku Network, 9th Akita International Haiku Contest, 2020

My thanks to judges, Ben Grafström, Hidenoru Hiruta, and David McMurray for awarding the following haiku on the theme of "Time/Temporality":

blue nemophila

I still miss the little things

about my sister

Winning Haiku

9th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section-Open) 

(there were 241 contest entries)

Note:

The Japanese hillsides near the sea are carpeted with little blue nemophila in the spring. I have also grown the white and purple varieties, but in this case, I wanted to convey the colour of my late sister's eyes. To write in the 5/7/5 format (contest requirements) without using excess words, is a challenge I enjoy. I'm also happy if I'm able to incorporate a pivot line, offering a bit of ambiguity for the reader to ponder and interpret in their own way. When read with line one, "I still miss the little things", might mean that the writer regrets not noticing small, everyday joys. When read with line two, the meaning might be taken more literally. 

Our Best Haiga: Black & White Haiga/Haisha, December 2020

 Curated by Lavana Kray

December 7, 2020

(Note: this tanka originally appeared in Blithe Spriit 30.2, May 2020)

December 12, 2020

(Note: this tanka originally appeared in Moonbathing 18, 2018)

December 14, 2020

(Note: this tanka originally appeared in GUSTS 32, 2020)

December 26, 2020

(Note: this senryu originally appeared in Cattails, April 2020)

Bloo Outlier Journal, Issue 1, Winter 2020

rose petals i slip deeper into reverie

Moonbathing, Issue 23, Fall/Winter 2020

wind-stung,

our cheeks bloom

redder

than these poppies

we lay upon your grave

Frameless Sky, Issue 13, December 2020

ancient track

many feet still know

the way

lowering sky

no rainbow yet

to lift me up

 

Eucalypt, Issue 29, December 2020

cradling

this guitar like a baby

I sing

lullabies for all those

with empty arms

 

Stardust Haiku, Issue 48, December 2020

trace elements

the things I didn't know

you kept

 

Jalmurra, December 2020

Featured Artist: December 21, 2020

Note: this haiku originally appeared in The Cicada's Cry, Winter 2019

Featured Artist: December 24, 2020

Note: this haiku originally appeared in the Australian Haiku Society, 2019

 

Yuki Teikei Haiku Society, Haiga Holiday Celebration, December 2020

Though I was unable to attend the virtual YTHS Haiga Holiday Celebration, I was happy to share this haiga:

The Poetry Pea Journal of Haiku and Senryu, Autumn 2020

Editor: Patricia McGuire

"Voyages"

contrails

the undulation of dunes

becoming water

"Joy"

wild angelica

the candied scent

of your name

sun trap

the cat's tail tickles

my toes

"Loss"

winter jasmine

we inhale the scent

of dying stars

Poetry Pea, December 2020

 The Haiku Pea Podcast

Series 3, Episode 24 - "No Verbs", December 21, 2020

percheron

sixteen hands full

of stars

Commended

New Zealand Poetry Society International Poetry Competition, 2018

dry fountain

the blue tongue

of a gargoyle

Haiku in Canada: History, Poetry, Memoir - Ekstasis Editions - by Terry Ann Carter, 2020

Honoured to have three haiku chosen by Terry Ann Carter for inclusion in this amazing book:

icicle

the melted taste

of you

The Bamboo Hut Press, 2014

Erotic Haiku: Of Skin On Skin, Black Moss Press, 2017

the whistle

of a wood duck . . .

her last breath

Honourable Mention

2015 Drevniok Award

weathered barn

the silence of cobwebs

in moonlight

Honourable Mention

2016 European Haiku Prize

"...Winnipeg poet, Debbie Strange, contributes her poetry online, and has been internationally recognized for her haiku. She is a maker of poems, music, photographs, and art. Her poetry often reflects her deep reverence for nature. From an interview (Ribbons, 15(2), 2019) reprinted on her website, she mentions: "As a child, I used to curl up on the couch in our farmhouse while listening to my father recite poetry. This was my introduction to the power of words, and I remain under their spell to this day."

Fresh Out: An Arts and Poetry Collective, December 2020

Curated by Eric A. Lohman

Featured Artist: December 22, 2020

Daily Haiku, Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog, December 2020

Grateful to Charlotte for posting two tanka and one haiku on December 20th, 2020!

blue nemophila

I still miss the little things

about my sister

Winning Haiku

9th Akita International Haiku Contest, 2020

a smudge

of blackbirds swirling

into evening . . .

how fluid the shape

of this sorrow

2nd Place

Fleeting Words Tanka Contest, 2018

watching you

prepare a star fruit

just so

the small galaxies

of grace in your hands

Runner-up

The British Haiku Society Tanka Awards, 2019

Akitsu Quarterly, Winter 2020

blowing snow

sarsen stones lean

into it

the red candles

of staghorn sumac . . .

winter solstice

wood stove

our dented kettle

sings all day

Elated to have the following two haiga chosen for back cover and inner back cover of the journal!

Ink Sweat and Tears - The Poetry and Prose Webzine - December 2020

The Twelve Days of Christmas Feature

First Day, December 21, 2020

(note: this haiga first appeared in Under the Basho, 2020)