ukiaHaiku a few of the award winning haiku

This year the entries for the ukiaHaiku Festival topped 1500. That may make us the largest and maybe even most universal Haiku Festival. We had entries from states as far away as Maine, and covering 3 continents.

The first place Adult Contemporary is by Sylvia Forges-Ryan of North Haven CT

A soldier's headstone-
between one date and another
so short a line

First place Adult Traditional is by Timothy Russell of Toronto OH

receding thunder
a hummingbird in and out
of the daylily

Adult, about Ukiah by Sherry Weaver Smith of San Ramon CA

early May morning
running up the hill to see
the mountain beyond

Youth 7-12 grade, about Ukiah by Alicia Erostico of Ukiah

Lake Mendocino
full of water
sometimes

Children K-6, about Ukiah by Megan Baker & Drew Smith of Ukiah

jump jump jump rope
on a hot Ukiah day
a cold glass of lemonade