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Summertime often means revisiting special places\u00a0that offer a familiarity\u00a0which is both comfortable enough for reminiscing and secure enough to permit new adventures and perspectives.\u00a0 For haiku lovers, a visit to the Robert Spiess Memorial Haiku Awards<\/strong><\/a>, at Modern Haiku Journal<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, has become a rewarding new summer ritual — where we can find poems that ememplify both “the time-tested canons and aesthetics of haiku” and the creative\u00a0vitality of the finest contemporary haiku poets.<\/p>\n In their Summer 2006 issue (Vol. 37.2<\/a>), the editors of Modern Haiku<\/em> announced the winners of the fourth annual competition<\/a>, which\u00a0commemorates the life and work of their former editor Robert Spiess<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Once again, the three prize-winning poems and the five honorable-mentions are fine examples of the art and craft of “modern” haiku poetry.\u00a0 The f\/k\/a<\/em> Gang encourages you to start or renew your own tradition of spending a summer break with the Spiess Awards, no reservations needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Because Spiess Award winners again include a number of our Honored Guest Poets, we are pleased to share their winning selections with our readers.<\/p>\n The 2006 Spiess Memorial Contest<\/a>, First Prize<\/strong> goes to a woman whose trophy case must be getting very crowded — Carolyn Hall<\/a>. plum blossoms \u00a0<\/p>\n In fact, Carolyn may be on the verge of creating her own haijin summertime tradition, as she also took First Prize for the 2005 Spiess Memorial Contest<\/a>, with: wild berries — \u00a0<\/p>\n Two other members of our f\/k\/a<\/em> family were also honored in this year’s Spiess Awards:<\/p>\n Jim Kacian took Third Prize<\/strong> for:<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n \nsnow flurries \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 w.f. owen<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Although you’ll need a subscription<\/a> to fully enjoy the poems and essays found in Modern Haiku<\/em>, an online sample is available for each issue at their website.\u00a0 You can find representative haiku and senryu from the Summer 2006 issue of Modern Haiku<\/em> here<\/a>.\u00a0 They include more poems from our f\/k\/a<\/em> Honorable Guest Poets<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n last of the daffodils \u00a0<\/p>\n a yellow bag \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n unstrung pearls \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n out of the blue \u00a0<\/p>\n One tradition that has just ended at Modern Haiku is the editorship of Lee Gurga<\/a>.\u00a0 The new editor, Charles Trumbull, discusses Lee’s stewardship and his own acceptance of the honor and responsibility, in this Letter<\/a> .\u00a0 Lee Gurga knows a thing or two about summer and traditions:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n a bike in the grass \u00a0<\/p>\n hidden waterfall — \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n graduation day — \u00a0<\/p>\n 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\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nI make plans
\nfor my ashes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\none training wheel
\nlifts round the curve<\/p>\n
\ndusklight\u2014
\nI read her poem
\ndifferently
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0jim kacian<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHonorable Mention<\/strong> went to “Dr. Bill,” w.f. owen for<\/p>\n
\nthe square dancers
\ndo-si-do<\/p>\n
\nbrrng brrng brrng of a bicycle
\napproaching from behind
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Carolyn Hall<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nover the gas nozzle\u2014
\ndog-day cicadas
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peggy Willis Lyles<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nthe children divide
\nher estate
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 w.f. owen<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nthe window washer
\nbrightens my day
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Tom Painting<\/a>\u00a0
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\none wheel turning —
\nsummer afternoon
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nthey come to see
\nwhy we’re not speaking<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nmy son & I side by side
\nknotting our ties<\/p>\n