The following interviews were conducted by Michael Dylan Welch in the fall of 2019 with the winners in each of the six categories in VCBF’s 2018 Haiku Invitational contest presented by Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, United States, International, and Youth. We invite you to get to know each winner a little better through his or her responses and to learn their influences and recommendations regarding haiku poetry.
To read their interviews please click on the poet’s name or picture
Vancouver |
spring morning— a cherry blossom breaks the silence |
British Columbia |
family reunion cherry blossoms open each conversation |
Canada |
cherry blossoms a new bay window for the homeless shelter |
United States |
sakura blossoms loose in an envelope priority mail |
International |
cherry blossoms opening a rusty wicket to the neighbor |
Youth |
Full moon hanging in the silence of the night cherry blossoms |