Kadokawa Haiku Prize かどかわはいくしょう
Edition 35 (1989)
HaikuNewcomer AwardOpen submission
Winners
1 peopleKega no Ko is the haiku sequence by Yumi Iwata that received the thirty-fifth Kadokawa Haiku Prize. Beginning from a child's injured body and the surrounding atmosphere, it draws out unease and delicate sensitivity hidden in moments of everyday life.
A haiku sequence that looks at everyday unease and tenderness through the small event of a child's injury.
haikuchildhoodbodily feelingeveryday unease