Winning haiku from the Jack Stamm Contest, 2002

First Prize

distant thunder
each stroke of the oar
stirs the clouds

Graham Nunn

Second Prize

old dog
keeping active
in her dreams

Rosie Stalker

Third Prize

train nap
leaning back
into a conversation

beverley george

Commended

fishing before dawn --
morning star caught on the line
escapes with the tide

Betsy White

sea spray
drifting up the cliff face --
flannel flowers

beverley george





landfill
yesterday's headlines
still sinking in

Ernest J. Berry

scenic drive
i'm interrupted
by her snores

Ernest J. Berry





crickets
extinguishing
day

Scott Mason

spring petals
leaving it to the breeze
to brush them off the page

Rob Scott





twilight
his breath warm
as he fastens my zip

Vanessa Proctor

shrine under the she-oak
buddha's fingers
touch the leaf litter

Ron Heard





all night snow
the cat burrows deep
into my dream

Pamela Miller Ness

river sunset
cranes wade through
crimson clouds

Sue Mill





the river --
how soon our thoughts turn again
to war

Rob Scott