KYSO Flash Anthology of Haibun and Tanka Forms 2015

An international collection of 25 poetic hybrid works by 14 authors (plus images by three artists). Works were judged by Roberta Beary, award-winning poet and haibun editor of Modern Haiku, for the first annual KYSO Flash "Best Of" contest. Cash prizes were awarded to seven artists for First, Second, and Third Place, and Honorable Mentions. The judge also selected 19 finalists to appear in this anthology. Contents (in alpha order by author's last name): Roberta Beary: "Judge's Commentaries and List of Prize Winners" Marjorie Buettner: "May Day" Marjorie Buettner: "The Anniversary" Peter Butler: "Under Cover" Pamelyn Casto: "The Feeding" Alison Cobb: "White Cone" and "Camel in Clay" [photographs] David Cobb: "Fearing" [with photographs by Alison Cobb] David Cobb: "Knowing Mouse" David Cobb: "Scan" Kika Dorsey: "The Strindberg Tree" Deborah Guzzi: "Jizo's Children" Deborah Guzzi: "Prickly Heat" Charles Hansmann: "Author Commentary" Charles Hansmann: "Camouflage" Charles Hansmann: "Decoy" Ryan Jessup: "The Argument" Bob Lucky: "Finding My Way in Kichijoji" Bob Lucky: "Not Quite the Music of the Spheres" Bob Lucky: "Rule Change" Bob Lucky: "The Current Situation" Clare MacQueen: "Introduction" Frances Melis: "Olive Tree in Fall Foliage" [cover image of oil painting] Stella Pierides: "Loving" Stella Pierides: "Time" Stella Pierides: "Wet Behind the Ears" Lynne Rees: "Hurricane" Lynne Rees: "Stories" Cath Sample: [Photograph: Honey bees & Rock Rose blossom] Sheila Sondik: "Flash Flood" Charles D. Tarlton: "Native American Flora" Harriot West: "In Another Country"