Autumn Wind
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Masaoka Shiki, who brought a revolution into the tradition of haiku in Japan. The 6 kukai held in the Shiki Temporary Mailing List, the Shiki Workshop Mailing List and Haikuforum from May till July,2001 were dedicated to his memory. This is a report is reproduced in part from the announcement of the kukai results sent out to each member of them as prepared by Kukai Secretary, Pardee Gunter and Billie Wilson.
autumn wind
- the 5th of six special kukai honoring Masaoka Shiki -
a hollyhock
shot up to meet
the summer solstice
Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)(7/10/01)
_________First Place__________
sowing seeds
i open my hand
to the autumn wind
Maria Steyn
________Second Place________
autumn wind
the pumpkin's smile
flickers
sheila windsor
_________Third Place________
autumn wind
a newspaper crosses
against the light
Carol Raisfeld
_________Below Third Place________
autumn wind
moving my leaves
to the neighbor's yard
Owen Burkhart
stirring the leaves
in my tea cup
autumn wind
Jaloe
autumn wind~
my daughter in the back yard
dancing
Marjorie Buettner
autumn wind
the vegetable stand sells
apple cider
jennie townsend
autumn wind
this ache in my bones
soji
autumn wind -
not sure why I bother
to brush my hair
(c) Rita Summers
rising and falling
a red balloon
in the autumn wind
roberta beary
cemetery path. . .
my thoughts drift off
in the autumn wind
Kathy Lippard Cobb
autumn wind--
blows grandmother's candles out
before she can
~gail
Autumn wind -
the shadow of the elm
leans against me
Rob Scott
a dry leaf sidles
like an ancient hand--
autumn wind
Earl Keener
opening game
the placekicker competes
with the autumn wind
Gene Williamson
Autumn wind--
Fencing still
unfinished.
Ellen Dodds
evening prayers
an autumn wind stirs
the silver wind chimes
DeVar
autumn wind
the drifter takes an extra
cardboard box
pam
trench coat -
what a toy
for the autumn wind
Ghost Cat
inside out umbrella
she tries to fix it
in the autumn wind
emile molhuysen
autumn wind
through the pear orchard
a doe steps high
Darrell Byrd
autumn wind-
watching a kaleidoscope
of coloured leaves
Sue
autumn wind
a scarecrow dances
the rigor-mortis rag
hortensia anderson
loosening up
my father leans on me
- autumn wind
doris kasson
one red leaf
nose-thumbs
an autumn wind
mary seabright
afternoon
a whisper of red
autumn wind
James M. Thompson
a mouse turns
to flee an owl shadow
...autumn wind
Stephen Amor
autumn wind --
the lawn is red
with fallen leaves
Janet Parker
two gray heads
laughing
autumn wind
Nancy Stewart Smith
sumac leaves
flat on bowing branches
autumn wind
joyce maxner
autumn wind
yellow leaves gather around
an iron angel
MaryJane Turner
autumn wind -
a pregnant tabby noses me
in the early morning
alan j summers
early summer --
alone in a dream of
autumn wind
Laurene
The old ash tree
holds onto its leaves
even in the autumn wind
Bob Parker
signaling the trees
it's time--
chilly autumn wind
Mary Lee McClure
Mom's long illness
roses bow
in the autunm wind
R. Marie Stutts
this quiet morning
before the autumn winds come
he will be gone
kathi
bye to grandmother
and thanks for the lovely days
autumn wind
Edith Muta
Autumn winds -
his gnarled finger hits
'delete'
~eos
morning stroll
petals borne on autumn wind
brushing my cheek
Hazel
autumn wind
opening the door
and only deer calling
Lesley Dahl
the old man's
fistful of conkers...
autumn wind
Hugh Waterhouse