The results of the haiku contest

The editing board of the Journal of Romanian-Japanese cultural interferences « Haiku » has in the first semester of year, the annual competition of haiku poems, edition 2012 with international participation. The winners of the prizes and honorable mentions are : First Award Dragan J. Ristic, Serbia For a moment a dandelion darkness... swallow’s shadows Second Award Amitava Dasgupta, U.S.A. Unrequited love – I still smell har fragrance in spring flowers Third Award Barbara A. Taylor, Australia Racket-screeching morn – sulphur crested cockatoos scavenge ripe pecans Mentions Tonka Lovric, Croatia Selling irises, a lady with eyes in color of iris Frans Terryn, Belgia After the shower a child field-testing new boots – mother’s angry voice Tracy Dvidson, U.K. Castles made of sand – the memories of childhood high tide washed away Vera Primorac, Croatia Winter night – only the stray dogs in its darkness Ljubica Sporic, Croatia Such a nice day – the neighbor’s yatd is full of children’s laughter