I am extremely honored and humbled to have won First Place in the Haiku Society of America’s 2018 Haibun Awards Competition with my haibun “That Summer.”
The genre of haibun consists of the juxtaposition of prose and haiku in ways that allow the two genres to resonate uniquely with each other, creating multiple layers of meaning. Here is “A Brief History of English-Language Haibun” by Jim Kacian, founder and board chairperson of The Haiku Foundation and one of the leading exponents of English-language haiku and related genres. This essay was compiled from Kacian’s introductions, and with Kacian’s permission, by Ray Rasmussen, the present editor of the major haibun journal Haibun Today.
“That Summer” is published on the Haiku Society of America’s website. My haibun will also be published in the Haiku Society of America’s journal, Frogpond, one of the finest publications of English-language haiku and related genres. [Update, 2-29-20: “That Summer” was published on the Haiku Society of America’s website and in Frogpond.]
Sincere thanks to competition judge John Stevenson, and hearty congratulations to my fellow poets who also won awards in this contest.
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Wow congratulations!
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Thank you so much!
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Congrats, Jennifer. Well done.
~nan
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Thanks so much, Nancy!
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Well done Jennifer – richly deserved
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Thank you, John.
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Wow, Jennifer – what a haibun! It left me breathless. Many congratulations.
marion
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Thank you so much, Marion!
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Woohoo! Congratulations, Jennifer
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Thank you so much, Kala!
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As a huge fan, I am grateful to have met you! The logic and beauty of your work continues to inspire and inform me~ Congratulations on your oft-rewarded efforts!
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Thanks so much, Ricky. How kind. I’m glad to have met you, as well, and to know that you’re out there.
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