The results of the 8th Genjuan Haibun Contest are as follows. It was a good year for Canadian writers! We received 94 entries from a record 19 countries this year. Our gratitude goes to all entrants and congratulations to the awardees. We also wish to thank our new judge, Toru Kiuchi, for his hard work and insightful remarks. The five prize-winning 2019 entries have now been posted to the Icebox on a separate page (find orange link at top right). Hopefully you will enjoy them as much as the judges did.
Grand Prix
Memories of a Coal-Miner’s Grandson Bryan D. Cook (Canada)
An (Cottage) Prizes
Wigan Flash Judy Kendall (UK)
Come and See Sean O’Connor (Ireland)
White Out Marcyn Del Clements (USA)
Seeing in Darkness ..Branko Manojlovic . (Serbia/Japan)
Honourable Mentions
House of the Sun Jeff Doleman (USA)
An Aura Diana Webb (UK)
Food for Thought Ignatius Fay (Canada)
The Beggar near the Palma Cathedral Joan Prefontaine (USA)
Cherries Terry Ann Carter (Canada)
Judges: Toru Kiuchi, Stephen Henry Gill, Hisashi Miyazaki
Icebox 
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #6: Tito’s Icebox presents the Genjuan International Haibun Contest 2019 Results!
The five prize-winning pieces are now available. Do feel free to leave a comment about any of them either here or at the bottom of that special page. If anyone is interested in what it was like to spend a day birdwatching with the late Martin Lucas, please read ‘Wigan Flash’ by Judy Kendall!
Congratulations, Branko! See you across the river soon.