Winter Haiku Competition 2022 – Results
We received loads of beautiful, interesting and imaginative winter-themed haiku for our free-to-enter competition and we are pleased to published the winning entry and those that made the shortlist.
Winner
Liaison at the skating rink by Morwenna Rogers
Secretly they met
On ice, their fingertips brushed
‘I love you,’ he mouthed
Shortlist
As with any competition relating to the creative arts, there is a strong element of subjectivity involved in ‘judging’ the entries, so if you didn’t make the shortlist this time, please don’t be disheartened. But here are the six entries that stood out from the crowd.
The junkies’ courtyard by Cristian Matei
The junkies’ courtyard –
the snowflakes are melting on
an empty syringe
A winter haiku by Deb Waters
Winter is merely
Suspended animation
In spring we’ll wake, cleansed
Winter Song by Phoebe Thomas
Perched on branches, sit
Goldfinches, notes on a stave,
Welcoming winter.
Winter by John Cladefield
The snow has settled,
Footprints here have been erased:
You and I remain.
Melting Moment by Sarah Canning
Angels in the snow
mark a memory of you.
Laughter soothes my heart.
Winter by Karen Whiter
Autumn departed,
Jack Frost leaves his fleeting mark
Footprints lead to spring.
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