January 2007 Kukai

Kigo Theme: 

Blizzard

First Place -- 35 pts

blizzard

the barber's attention

not all mine

Bill Hudson

3,4,18) = 35 pts

Second Place -- 22 pts

blizzard . . .

the garden Buddha’s

enduring smile

Nancy Smith

(0,7,8) = 22 pts

blizzard . . .

in the knitted throw

the scent of Mom

Alice Frampton

(0,6,10) = 22 pts

Third Place -- 20 pts

six feet under ...

even this blizzard

can't reach you

Kathy Lippard Cobb

(2,4,6) = 20 pts

Fourth Place -- 17 pts

after the blizzard~

a cloud of breath

from the doe's nest

josh wikoff

(3,2,4) = 17 pts

first blizzard —

the smell of the sky

on her palms

Jacek

(1,4,6) = 17 pts

Fifth Place -- 16 pts

the touch

of a single snowflake ~

blizzard's end

Paul Hodder

(1,4,5) = 16 pts

** I was thinking that most submissions would have the blizzard approaching or going on. Here the blizzard is only just over, making the poem a rarer observation.

** I like the focus on the sense of touch -- on the single flake signaling the end of the million snowflakes.

January blizzard

she paints flowers

on the wall

Sjs

(1,3,7) = 16 pts

blizzard — 

now i know

what colour is for

Pia Sosua

(0,4,8) = 16 pts

blizzard warning

she adds hot cocoa

to the grocery list

carmel lively Westerman

(0,3,10) = 16 pts

** I really liked the simplicity of this.

Sixth Place -- 15 pts

blizzard

he lifts the child

into his shadow

citygirl

(1,4,4) = 15 pts

Seventh Place -- 14 pts

blizzard night

feeding the sled dogs

by headlamp

Ruth Powell

(0,3,8) = 14 pts

Eighth Place -- 13 pts

blizzard

the view from my window

erased

Beth Powell

(0,1,11) = 13 pts

Ninth Place -- 12 pts

blizzard . . .

the warmth

of your breath

Collin Barber

(0,4,4) = 12 pts

blizzard's over — 

our snowman hides

in a drift

Zhanna P. Rader

(0,2,10) = 12 pts

Tenth Place -- 11 pts

wood smoke — 

the blizzard blows snow

on and off the roof

DeVar

(1,2,4) = 11 pts

night blizzard

the volume in the car

just above a whisper

Agnes Eva Savich

(0,3,5) = 11 pts

Eleventh Place -- 10 pts

even the spiders

abandon their webs

blizzard warning

Pris Campbell

(1,1,5) = 10 pts

late funeral-

the blizzard

even whiter

Ron Moss

(0,3,4) = 10 pts

blizzard

only static

on tv

Meredith Stern Cavalieri

(0,1,8) = 10 pts

Twelfth Place -- 9 pts

sakura snowflakes

a pink blizzard descends ...

petals in my sake.

Martin Hunt

(1,1,4) = 9 pts

** A lovely image.

blizzard

buried a little deeper

under the duvet

Lynne Rees

(1,1,4) = 9 pts

school vacation

a blizzard outside

the butterfly house

tom painting

(0,2,5) = 9 pts

night blizzard

the lights of the village

go out one by one

Petar Tchouhov

(0,2,5) = 9 pts

Thirteenth Place -- 8 pts

loose tooth — 

news of a blizzard

out west

Laurene

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

Fourteenth Place -- 7 pts

after the blizzard

you reach out for my fingers

icicles melt

kjs

(1,0,4) = 7 pts

summer wind . . .

suddenly caught in a blizzard

of blossoms

Richard Kay

(0,3,1) = 7 pts

Fifteenth Place -- 6 pts

blizzard

the cat spins

in my arms

Dany Fisher

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

fierce blizzard — 

shadows of the fire

between us

Magdalena Dale

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

cattle fade

into the sky

blizzard wind

Ann K. Schwader

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

tax time coming

a blizzard

of paperwork

P. Williams

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

from a blizzard

of cherry blossoms

a bird's nest

Mary Lee McClure

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

Sixteenth Place -- 5 pts

blizzard

so many hands

reaching out

doris kasson

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

the blizzard

back east on the news -

my unworn scarf

-Deborah P Kolodji

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

blizzard

in all directions

all paths

Dorota Pyra

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

white bicycle

through the shop window

blizzard

Lech Szeglowski

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

old beech

in the blizzard--

the trunk cracks

-- LGD

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

desert highway

the road slips beneath

a sand blizzard

Darrell Byrd

(0,0,5) = 5 pts

Seventeenth Place -- 4 pts

Bride sails into rice

laughing at blizzard

she steps into limo

yositaka

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

blizzard — 

the whimpering sound

stops

pamela molhuysen

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

three-day blizzard — 

strangers coming to the aid

of strangers

Ana Cadarin

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

January blizzard —

an uninvited guest

dresses in white

Audrey Downey

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

tête-à-tête

a blizzard makes the world

disappear

Earl Keener

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

morning blizzard

a cat licks spilt milk

from the kitchen floor

Polona

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

after the blizzard — 

a rabbit hops across

the dark street

Marylouise Knight

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

the blizzard:

cat and I crunching

dry food

Linda Marucci

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

Nineteenth Place -- 3 pts

blizzard warning

eating soup

with chopsticks

Rap

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

blizzard

facing one another

the white wood and a man

Ginka Biliarska

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

blizzard — 

the isolated houses

the abandoned cars

miorita

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

here comes the blizzard . . .

your breath carried to me

on a whisper

Bill Kenney

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

blue note — 

the sound of blizzard

in the bottle

jordi climent

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

second blizzard — 

my son-in-law

buys a snow blower

Ida Freilinger

((0,0,3) = 3 pts

blizzard week — 

the comfort of liniment

beside the log fire

John Daleiden

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

blizzard warning

all departures

flash cancelled

Edward

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

new snow banks

in the blizzard

ewe with lambs

-- ushi

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

caressing

the edge of my snowboard;

long blizzard

Kosuke Miyata

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

stillness of

the snowbound dawn

january blizzard

Karen Briggs

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

This contained many haiku not using "blizzard" as kigo-- a pity, as it limited those eligible to receive votes.

Seems to me the kigo are always a bit better than the free format. This time I'd have loved to redistribute 2 pts from one category to the other :0

So many really good ones!

Free Format Theme:

Temperature

First Place -- 29 pts

white breath

nothing between it

& the moon

Ann K. Schwader

(1,8,10) = 29 pts

** A lovely image!

** Nicely shows the temperature situation, since the clear nights of winter are the coldest ones. Strong visual, too.

Second Place -- 24 pts

fifteen below

a man with ski mask

enters the bank

Richmond Williams

(0,5,14) = 24 pts

Third Place -- 21 pts

icy mustache

the last rusty lug nut

begins to turn

Edward

(3,2,8) = 21 pts

** I can feel the relief, too-- not just the cold-- felt by someone stuck doing a job with no escape from the elements!

tropical night ~

the long kiss of our skin

as we pull apart

Paul Hodder

(2,4,7) = 21 pts

** wow, what a perfect way to describe that heat and magnetism of two bodies. this is going in my favorites file as soon as I find out who the author is. I wish I had written it myself.

Fourth Place -- 16 pts

the shadow

of the old crow in flight —

deep winter cold

John Daleiden

(2,3,4) = 16 pts

three in the morning —

I dig for bed socks

in the dark

Marylouise Knight

(0,4,8) = 16 pts

** I like how this one 'shows' the situation rather than 'tells' us what is going on. It's what I wanted to be able to do with my submission.

Fifth Place -- 15 pts

monsoon —

he tests a drop of milk

on his wrist

cate juno

(1,3,6) = 15 pts

winter dusk

even the snowman

looks cold

Meredith Stern Cavalieri

(1,1,10) = 15 pts

red wine —

she takes off her sweater,

smiling

Ana Cadarin

(0,5,5) = 15 pts

Sixth Place -- 14 pts

cold wave

the recruiter drops

my son off

Earl Keener

(0,1,12) = 14 pts

new year's day

the collective gasp

of northern swimmers

Susan Constable

(0,1,12) = 14 pts

Seventh Place -- 13 pts

one hundred ten degrees

halfway through the book on

anger management

Laura Orabone

(0,3,7 = 13 pts

Eighth Place -- 12 pts

midday heat —

the stoplight turns

more slowly

David Grayson

(1,3,3) = 12 pts

warm weekend

a toy hedgehog emerges

from the snowmelt

mike farley

(1,2,5) = 12 pts

Ninth Place -- 11 pts

cold wind —

the inflatable Santa,

deflated

Israel López Balan

(0,4,3) = 11 pts

desert heat

the highway turns into

shimmering waves

Darrell Byrd

(0,1,9) = 11 pts

Tenth Place -- 10 pts

mild winter —

only the animals

wear fur

audrey downey

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

last dance

my ring finger swells

in the heat

Ron Moss

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

Eleventh Place -- 9 pts

January 12th —

the extra blanket

still in the closet

Laurene

(1,2,2) = 9 pts

Thanksgiving morning

the hatchet handle

ice cold

Alice Frampton

(1,2,2) = 9 pts

Twelfth Place -- 8 pts

illiterate

my tongue frozen

on a doorknob

gourdman

(1,2,1) = 8 pts

empty mailbox...

making my way back

jacketless

Scott Mason

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

32 °F

the fireman's boy

lights a candle

Petar Tchouhov

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

mercury rising~

beads of sweat pool

in her bellybutton

josh wikoff

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

school day —

the thermometer reads

98.7

aom (tim)

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

Thirteenth Place -- 7 pts

frosted branches —

in the hollow of my hand

warmth of your lips

Magdalena Dale

(1,1,2) = 7 pts

snapping photos

the gingerbread

burns

Sandra Nickel

(1,1,2) = 7 pts

disagreement —

the warmth of her tone

drops to zero

Nancy Smith

(1,0,4) = 7 pts

Fourteenth Place -- 6 pts

my breath

breathing me...

38 degrees

citygirl

(1,1,1) = 6 pts

lovers meet

behind closed doors —

temperatures rise

Mike Montreuil

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

an icy path

wearing the tub's warmth

to the back door

Barbara Snow

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

after the hurricane

in the dark heat

only the stars move

Patricia A. Boutilier

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

Fifteenth Place -- 5 pts

holding my own hand

under the blankets —

the cold

Linda Marucci

(1,1,0) = 5 pts

rising temperature

mom finds the kids

playing doctor

doris kasson

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

global warming . . .

earthworms sunbathe

on the sidewalk

Collin Barber

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

icicle drips

a tone between

hot and cold

Mike McCulley

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

country house

a grasshopper

on the thermometer

Marica Kolcheva

((0,2,1) = 5 pts

coldest night

The Salvation Army

hands out blankets

Beth Powell

(0,0,5) = 5 pts

Sixteenth Place -- 4 pts

summer night . . .

lying spread-eagle in a pool

of sweat

Richard Kay

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

long night —

temperature outside drops

as their baby’s rises

Elizabeth Fanto

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

fishing boat

on the mooring line

still hanging icicles

Dorota Pyra

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

night swelter . . .

my lip still bruised

from your bite

Kathy Lippard Cobb

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

holding the tea cup

now the perfect temperature

to drink

Bill Hudson

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

frozen afternoon

a little snow drift covers

the birdhouse roof

Bruce Ross

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

the dog's tongue

hanging out...

hot midday

Patrick Wafula

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

zero centigrade —

the warmth of the

school principal's smile

Mary Lee McClure

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

minus twenty —

a cat parts

the vertical blinds

DeVar

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

sunburn

the heat off his back

under the cool lotion

Leslie Montgomery

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

bare skinned limbs —

cherry trees blossoming

in January

Kosuke Miyata

((0,0,4) = 4 pts

a builder lunches

under the scaffolding

midday heat

Lynne Rees

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

Seventeenth Place -- 3 pts

lobster

sensing something was up

leapt from the pot

miriam chaikin

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

new year —

ominous

blossoms

William M. Gottlieb

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

Walking on brown leaves

even warm winter is late

birds twitting of spring

ashi

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

absolute zero —

not even a hot or ice tea

with my biscuits…

Daniela Bullas

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

scorching hot day —

a butterfly under

the sunflower’s hat

Corneliu Traian Atanasiu

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

dripping icicles

remembering the sunset

in Hawaii

Sjs

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

temperature dropping —

steam rises from

a sidewalk grate

Karen Cesar

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

cool shady gum trees

scorching summer sun

smells of eucalyptus

Michael Flack

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

back in the mall

the blast of hot air

that lost mitten

-- ushi

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

** It's such a stunner to go from the cold outside to that blast of hot air right at the mall entrance. The lost mitten is a nice note of humor.

twelve below —

ducks dive in the river

to worm up

robert naczas

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

General Comments:

Could have used 12 votes...so many good ones!