Congratulations to Owen Burkhart, the winner of our Kigo section, and to Irene Golas, the winner of our Free Format section!
July 2005 Kukai Results
Kigo Theme: Heron
First Place -- 26 Points
origami class
a purple heron nests
on every desk
Owen Burkhart
(4,4,6) = 26 pts
Second Place -- 24 pts
highway rest stop--
a heron stretches
its neck
Laryalee Fraser
(2,5,8) = 24 pts
Third Place -- 19 pts
red tide--
a lone heron circles
the lighthouse
Kathy Lippard Cobb
(2,2,9) = 19 pts
Fourth Place -- 18 pts
morning breeze
the heron's shadow curves
in the reeds
Martin
(0,6,6) = 18 pts
Fifth Place -- 16 pts
setting sun--
the heron's silhouette
outlined in red
Zhanna P. Rader
(0,5,6) = 16 pts
Sixth Place -- 11 pts
a fish in the shade
of a heron's outspread wing--
summer is over
William M. Gottlieb
(1,3,2) = 11 pts
Seventh Place -- 10 pts
paper lanterns...
white herons settle
over pampas grass
Earl Keener
(1,2,3) = 10 pts
sundown--
the blue heron
gulps a frog
Dave Bacharach
(1,3,4) = 10 pts
a heron's eye--
the branch with a lizard
now bare
Francis Masat
(0,3,4) = 10 pts
Eighth Place -- 9 pts
night heron--
a singing frog
silenced
lorin ford
(0,2,5) = 9 pts
Ninth Place -- 7 pts
afternoon--
goldfish
in the heron's shadow
aom (tim)
(1,2,0) = 7 pts
stillness
till the heron's S
strikes
Flatline
(0,1,5) = 7 pts
a flock of heron
around the bend
I quiet my oars
Agnes Eva Savich
(0,1,5) = 7 pts
first time on the river...
i fish the spot
the heron fished
ed markowski
(0,1,5) = 7 pts
Tenth Place -- 6 pts
summer clouds
a heron sifts through
white pebbles
Abigail
(1,1,1) = 6 pts
heron in the pond
and its reflection joined
by the same leg
Tomislav Maretic
(0,1,4) = 6 pts
Eleventh Place -- 5 pts
twilight river bank--
a blue heron fishes
while I fry my catch
john daleiden
(0,2,1) = 5 pts
weedy pond:
a heron and I
out fishing
--oino sakai
(0,1,3) = 5 pts
deep ocean fog
the dark heron emerges
and disappears
---Bruce Ross
(0,1,3) = 5 pts
flying up
the many shapes
of the heron
max verhart
(0,1,3) = 5 pts
Twelfth Place -- 4 pts
strong current
the heron's nest
cradled on a buoy
Marie Summers
(1,0,1) = 4 pts
heron plume
a wispy cloud drifts
past the bayou
Allen McGill
(0,1,2) = 4 pts
fishing nets . . .
heron's wings dip and rise
a slow deep beat
Kala Ramesh
(0,1,2) = 4 pts
wind in the swamp--
the only still thing
the old blue heron
Paul O. Williams
(0,0,4) = 4 pts
low tide
blue heron and i
wade in
roberta beary
(0,0,4) = 4 pts
Thirteenth Place -- 3 pts
amongst lilies
a heron's curved neck
our feet in mud
--ushi
(0,0,3) = 3 pts
river boat trip
the horn sounds before the bend
blue heron flies
Meredith
(1,0,0) = 3 pts
between reeds
the neck of a heron...
daylight ebbs
Scott Mason
(0,0,3) = 3 pts
blue heron fledgling
nothing in the rookery
but feathers
Deborah P Kolodji
(0,0,3) = 3 pts
canoes drift by
a blue heron
in the cattails
Carmel Lively Westerman
(0,1,1) = 3 pts
great blue heron
looking for its reflection
in alfalfa
Mark Hollingsworth
(0,1,1) = 3 pts
afternoon wind
dragonflies notice even
the heron's stillness
Edward
(0,1,1) = 3 pts
water over stones
under sycamore branches
around heron stalks
Gourdmad
(1,0,0) = 3 pts
screeching in twilight
a heron on a streetlight
driving the cat away
Cornelia
(0,1,1) = 3 pts
heron
sunning himself
on top of the boat
Patricia A. Laurent
(0,1,1) = 3 pts
grandpa's fishing pole
casting shadows in the reeds
the great blue heron
Paul R
(0,1,1) = 3 pts
Free Format Theme: Eating Out / Takeout
First Place -- 19 pts
Mother's Day:
my son serves the takeout
on china
Irene Golas
(1,4,8) = 19 pts
Second Place -- 16 pts
restaurant chatter--
a child grins through
the goldfish
Kathy Lippard Cobb
(2,3,4) = 16 pts
sidewalk café
the mosquito's dinner
is free
Owen Burkhart
(0,5,6) = 16 pts
Third Place -- 15 pts
pizza delivery--
opening the door
to Orion
Scott Mason
(1,2,8) = 15 pts
Chinese takeout--
once again she prefers
my order
Dave Bacharach
(0,4,7) = 15 pts
Fourth Place -- 13 pts
custody night
standing in line
for takeout
roberta beary
(0,3,7) = 13 pts
Fifth Place -- 12 pts
cute waitress
again i empty
my cup
riley penaluna
(0,3,6) = 12 pts
Sixth Place -- 11 pts
outside the restaurant
a stray dog sniffs
my doggy bag
Petar Tchouhov
(0,1,9) = 11 pts
Seventh Place -- 9 pts
unbuttoning my pants--
the waitress asks,
"dessert?"
shane gilreath
(1,2,2) = 9 pts
Eighth Place -- 8 pts
drive-thru
short line
long wait
Linda Warner
(1,1,3) = 8 pts
stars
on the night's platter
. . . . dining out
Kala Ramesh
(1,1,3) = 8 pts
Ninth Place -- 7 pts
fast food restaurant:
two orders of hasty pudding
to go
Nancy Smith
(2,0,1) = 7 pts
tides out --
the line at the hot dog stand
lengthens
Carmen Sterba
(0,1,5) = 7 pts
Tenth Place -- 6 pts
fries with that
moon-viewing burger?
Tokyo night
lorin ford
(1,1,1) = 6 pts
carryout menu
waiters doze at the
empty tables
Allen McGill
(0,2,4) = 6 pts
mommies' night out
I carefully unswaddle
the cutlery
Agnes Eva Savich
(0,2,2) = 6 pts
table for one
I hesitate
at the last prawn
Mark Hollingsworth
(0,2,2) = 6 pts
pizza delivery--
tomato sauce all over
my keyboard
Zhanna P. Rader
(0,1,4) = 6 pts
Eleventh Place -- 5 pts
our children's food
on the floor...
famine in Africa
Rose Marie Stutts
(0,1,3) = 5 pts
dinner for two. . .
the romantic mood broken
by birthday clapping
Marie Summers
(0,0,5) = 5 pts
sushi takeout--
three in line wear
Japanese sandals
Audrey Downey
(0,1,3) = 5 pts
New Year's Eve
a fish tank shrimp
looks around
Bruce Ross
(0,1,3) = 5 pts
rooftop restaurant--
he fingers the new ring
in his pocket
Laryalee Fraser
(0,0,5) = 5 pts
drive-thru--
the intercom asks if I'd like
some igitly-botch
Earl Keener
(0,1,3) = 5 pts
Twelfth Place -- 4 pts
in the morning--
Drake Diner dumpster crows
wait for take out
john daleiden
(0,1,2) = 4 pts
Key West café
a rainbow of colors
on the waiter's arm
Edward
(1,0,1) = 4 pts
full moon--
eating an ordered pizza
on the balcony
Cornelia
(1,0,1) = 4 pts
pizza!
the family portrait
by the front door
Ami
(0,0,4) = 4 pts
Thirteenth Place -- 3 pts
wolf's howl
the sound of meat
in the camp fire
Martin
(0,0,3) = 3 pts
friday party
the pizza face
multiplies
Flatline
(0,1,1) = 3 pts
greeting at the door:
just Chinese takeout
and a smile
oino sakai
(0,0,3) = 3 pts
smorgasbord outdoors--
even the sparrows
wait their turn
Tomislav Maretic
(0,0,3) = 3 pts