12th Mainichi Haiku Contest

Charles E. Smith, Associate Professor of Statistics and Biomathematics at NCSU, was a second prize winner in the International Section of the 12th Mainichi Haiku Contest. His entry:

半袖の群れがぶらつく
ミシシッピのゆるやかな流れ
遅い月の出
—チャーリー・スミス（アメリカ）

short-sleeve stroll
slow Mississippi
slower moon
—Charlie Smith (USA)

Additional information on the contest from the Mainichi Daily News is here: http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/haiku/etc/archive/contest2008.html

Congratulations, Charlie.