July 2005 Kukai

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