The results of the haiku Contest organized by the Haiku Journal – Edition 2009

First Award Anatoly Kudriavitsky – Irlanda Aspen in the rain – every leaf drip-dripping with the sound of autumn Second Award Ludmila Balabanova – Bulgaria First kiss … the scent of lime reaches the stars Third Award Verica Zivcovic – Serbia Little bells tinkling – from the coachman’s greysh beard smell of melted snow Mention Angelee Deodhar – India Late afternoon light – hand-picked tomatoes glow in her hand David McMurray – Japonia Boy with autism turns every leaf right side up straight line pointing home Barbara A. Taylor – Australia My guard of honour – on both sides of the bridge a line of pelicans Sasa Vazic – Serbia Frightened by my mirrored image a scarecrow