"storms of his life" in the 146th WHA Haiga Contest

My haiga, "storms of his life" is one of the winners in the 146th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest. Thanks to Kuniharu Shimizu, the judge.

http://www.worldhaiku.net/wha_haiga/146/billy_antonio_philip.html

"after the storm" in The Asahi Shimbun

My haiku, "after the storm" is featured in The Asahi Shimbun (November 4, 2016). Thanks to Prof. David McMurray, the editor.

after the storm
the trees offer
more sky

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201611040008.html

"Father's Day" and "sibling rivalry" in Brass Bell, November 2016

My haiku, "Father's Day" and "sibling rivalry", are featured in the November 2016 issue of Brass Bell. Thanks to Zee Zahava, the editor. 

Theme: Family

Father's Day
my daughter confirms
my Facebook friend request
---

sibling rivalry
my brother takes a selfie
with the latest iPhone
   
http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.com/2016/11/family-haiku.html?m=1

Three Haiku in My Haiku Pond- Haiku for Change

I have three haiku featured in My Haiku Pond- Haiku for Change. Thank you, Michael Smeer.

where garbage grew
here a butterfly
finds refuge

---

dry spell
the anticipation
of rice paddies

---

monsoons
my son’s fleet
of paper boats

http://www.100tpcmedia.org/100TPC2012/2016/09/michael-smeer-my-haiku-pond-haiku-for-change-haarlemmermeer-netherlands-2016/

"empty teleportals" and "museum visit" in Star*Line 39.4

I have two scifaiku, "empty teleportals" and "museum visit", featured in the Fall 2016 issue of Star*Line. Here's the link http://www.sfpoetry.com/sl/issues/starline39.4.html

2nd Place in the 17th Indian Kukai

Yay! I won 2nd Place in the 17th Indian Kukai. There were 81 participants and they came from  25 different countries. 

The theme of this edition was SELFIE.

http://indiankukai.blogspot.com/2016/09/results-of-indian-kukai-17.html

10th Place in the Victory Day Kukai

10th Place in the Victory Day Kukai sponsored by the Haiku Society of Bangladesh

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Victory Day
even the tank’s gun
wears a lei

(Billy Antonio, Philippines)

https://haikusocietyofbangladesh.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/victory-day-kukai-results/

"The Seeker" and "At the Medical Watd of BPH" featured in Asian Signature

My poems "The Seeker" and "At the Medical Ward of BPH" are featured in Asian Signature.

http://asiansignature.com/world-poetry/billy-t-antonio/

"conch shell" and "open field" in The 8th Y B M M English Haiku Contest Selected Haiku

conch shell     
I take the sea     
home with me    
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open field    
father and son go    
star hunting

-Billy Antonio (Philippines)
http://samidare.jp/basho/box/8th%20ybmm%20english%20haiku%20contest.pdf

"buffalo cart" in The Mainichi

Day's end

the buffalo cart right behind

its shadow

--

Billy Antonio (Pangasinan, Philippines)

Selected by Isamu Hashimoto

http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160622/p2g/00m/0fe/094000c