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THE BETTY DREVNIOK AWARD

Haiku Canada established this annual competition in memory of Betty Drevniok, past president of the society. With the exception of members of the executive of Haiku Canada, the contest is open to everyone, including regional coordinators of Haiku Canada.

THE BETTY DREVNIOK AWARDS RESULTS 2026
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 Haiku Canada Betty Drevniok Award.

First prize - John Ward Hocter, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Second prize - Glauco Saba, Soul Beach, the Netherlands
Third prize - Mark Miller, Shoalhaven Heads, Australia
  • Results and Judge’s comments

Congratulations to all winners and thanks to all poets for their submissions
and their support of our contest.
Pearl Pirie
Contest Coordinator

THE BETTY DREVNIOK AWARDS PAST RESULTS

2026   • Results and Judge’s comments
2025   • Results and Judge’s comments
2024   • Results and Judge’s comments
2023   • Results and Judge’s comments
2022   • Results and Judge’s comments
2021   • Results and Judge’s comments
2020   • Results and Judge’s comments
2019   • Results and Judge’s comments
2018   • Results and Judge’s comments
2017   • Results and Judge’s comments
2016   • Results and judge’s comments
2015   • Results and judge’s comments
2014   • Results and judge’s comments
2013   • Results and judge’s comments
2011   • Results and judge’s comments
2010   • Results and judge’s comments
2009   • Results and judge’s comments
2006   • Results