British Haiku Society Awards 2020 (Honorable Mention)

Two great news today! Aside from having a wonderful podcast interview by Jed Doherty and his intern  and his intern Hannah Pat Oboyski of Reading with Your Kids Podcast, I also received a Honorable Mention certificate for the British Haiku Society Awards 2020. Yayyyyy!

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15th Annual Tanka Society of America Contest 2014 - Honorable Mention

     I was so thrilled when I received the good news from Janet Lynn Davis, TSA vice president and contest coordinator of TSA International Tanka. From among more than 500 entries, my tanka was selected to receive an honorable mention. I'm grateful to the judges - Michele L. Harvey and Susan Constable. This was really a big surprise!

only remembering
how he loved me...
in a clear brook
white clouds gather
in my hands

     Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions! Here's the link to the official announcement page: https://sites.google.com/site/tankasocietyofamerica/tsa-contest/winners-and-judges-comments/2014-tsa-international-tanka-contest-winners
     You can also read it on TSA's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TankaSocietyOfAmerica
     The complete writeup including judges' commentary will be published later in the year, in the Fall issue of Ribbons (the TSA journal) as well as on the TSA website.

Honorable Mention

     Woo hoo! After the success of my 1st Haiku My Photo Challenge, I have another reason to jump up and down. I received a letter from Kaji Aso Studio informing me that my haiku received honorable mention. Here's the letter that I received.  

Dear Christine L. Villa,

We are pleased to notify you that your haiku has received an HONORABLE MENTION in the Kaji Aso Studio International Haiku Contest 2012. The full winner’s list and honorable mentions will be announced at our 2012 Japan Festival on Sunday, May 6^th (please see program attached). If you happen to be near Boston, please join us!

Your haiku receiving this honor is:

new moon –

changing the photo

inside her heart locket

You will also receive a formal letter announcement highlighting your haiku.

Best regards,

Kate Finnegan, Administrator

KAJI ASO STUDIO

40 Saint Stephen Street

Boston, MA 02115

617-247-1719

administrator@kajiasostudio.com

     I wish I live near Boston so I can attend the festival tomorrow. Congratulations to all the winners!