The following interviews were conducted by Michael Dylan Welch in the fall of 2020 with the winners in each of the six categories in VCBF’s 2020 Haiku Invitational contest presented by Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel: 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 |
cherry blossoms fall— the gentle quake of baby kicks |
![]() British Columbia |
cherry blossom after cherry blossom dawn’s slow light |
![]() Canada |
blossom wind my sick wife holds my hand tighter |
![]() United States |
mixing concrete a few petals don’t hurt |
![]() International |
petals in the wind my girlfriend is never where I expect her |
![]() Youth |
cherry petals renewing the scarecrow’s shabby coat |
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