We had so many wonderful submissions that the judges had a hard time selecting only three laureates. The following haiku, which were all close contenders for top honors this year, deserve honorable mention in the 13 and older category. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your work with us!
endless motion
of springtime
flies
— Faith Kingsley
midsummer
an inchworm sways
on a thread
— Brad Bennett
A wrestling match
Between two carpenter bees
Is hilarious
— Kirsten Pearsons
fireflies:
only blinking yellow lights
on the country road
— Bushrod McDonald
Staying at home:
Both the housefly
and my palm
press against the window pane.
— Emily Dorff
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