Congratulations to Ella W., the winner of our Kigo section, and to Darrell Byrd, the winner of our Free Format section!
March 2005 Kukai Results
Kigo Theme: Pine
First Place -- 32 Points
clear night --
a lone pine points
to the moon
Ella W.
(4,7,6) = 32
Second Place -- 15 Points
spring rain--
the pine cone caught
in an eddie
aom (tim)
(0,5,5) = 15
Third Place -- 13 Points
talk of separation
we reach for the same
pine cone
sheila windsor
(0,3,7) = 13
the pine tree's shadow
slips into the pond
-spring evening
raven
(1,3,4) = 13
Fourth Place -- 12 Points
barefoot
the path to the lake lined
with pine cones
Marie Summers
(1,1,7) = 12
Fifth Place -- 11 Points
twilight
a pine cone caught
between two branches
john tiong chunghoo
(1,2,4) = 11
winter pines
the ski instructor's
spiked hair
ed markowski
(0,2,7) = 11
spring thaw
a pinecone rolls
to first base
roberta beary
(1,3,2) = 11
real estate
a stranger sweeps pine cones
from my father's sidewalk
Earl Keener
(1,2,4) = 11
pinecones. . .
spider silks between spines
glimmer with dawn
Nancy Smith
(1,2,4) = 11
Sixth Place -- 10 Points
first light
mist stirs in the
pine barrens
Allen McGill
(0,3,4) = 10
Seventh Place -- 9 Points
night walk
to the camp outhouse --
pine sap on the latch
Laryalee Fraser
(0,2,5) = 9
distant pines
the trail hiked last summer
outlined in snow
bmm
(1,2,2) = 9
a pine cone
drops to forest duff
silent bounce
Terry Ingram
(0,2,5) = 9
lone pine-
bugle notes fading
into dawn
Sue
(1,1,4) = 9
hot chocolate--
pine cones pop
in the bonfire
DeVar
(0,1,7) = 9
Eighth Place -- 8 Points
swirling rain -
a watered pine
brushes the sky
Carol Raisfeld
(0,3,2) = 8
collecting pinecones--
my niece brings me a basket
of bagworms
Ami Shecter
(0,3,2) = 8
Ninth Place -- 6 Points
mating blackbirds
shake down March snow
from the pine
Tom
(1,1,1) = 6
Tenth Place -- 5 Points
grouse drumming-
a pine cone shows through
the snow patch
Darrell Byrd
(0,2,1) = 5
Eleventh Place -- 4 Points
day moon
adding a pine cone
to the cornucopia
Johnye Strickland
(1,0,1) = 4
windy day
the sound of pine cones
under my shoes
Israel López Balan
(0,1,2) = 4
Christmas trees--
fiber optic firs
patent pending pines
Owen Burkhart
(0,1,2) = 4
Pine cones are nature's
Magic when Fibonacci
Numbers fall from trees.
Zephyr (Deborah Stark)
(0,2,0) = 4
gathering sunlight--
the ice melts
around a pine cone
Paul R
(0,1,2) = 4
wind in the pines
distant lovers
talk by phone
oino sakai
(1,0,1) = 4
Twelfth Place -- 3 Points
Pine cones, rubber balls
and a Marti Gras necklace
mark the froggy's grave.
Linda Warner
(0,1,1) = 3
horse hooves -
here and there a pine cone
appears through the mist
Sue Stanford
(0,1,1) = 3
the wind roars in the pines --
down here, old limestone,
who can feel the snow?
Mark Knickelbine
(0,1,1) = 3
moon sickle turns pale
pine cones peeping out
from the last snow
Boris Nazansky
(0,1,1) = 3
winter stroll
the retriever finds
another pine cone
ushi
(0,0,3) = 3
biting frost -
a jay pecks at pinecones
stuffed with suet
Zhanna P. Rader
(0,1,1) = 3
rainstorm
pine needles
under the windshield wipers
Carmel C. Lively
(0,0,3) = 3
Free Format Theme: Housework/Chores
First Place -- 33 Points
spring cleaning done . . .
the window spider starts
a new web
Darrell Byrd
(1,8,14) = 33
Second Place -- 17 Points
winter sun
buffing the leaves
of the jade plant
w.f. owen
(3,2,4) = 17
Third Place -- 14 Points
unfinished chores -
so many butterflies
invade the garden
brahman~narayanan
(0,4,6) = 14
Fourth Place -- 13 Points
removal day
only the shapes
left behind
sheila windsor
(1,2,6) = 13
Fifth Place -- 12 Points
morning coffee
clearing the cobwebs
with a danish
Johnye Strickland
(1,3,3) = 12
thousand piece puzzle
the peak of a mountain
in the vacuum bag
Kylie Hooklyn
(0,2,8) = 12
rainy day--
I wash all the dishes
by hand
Jason Sanford Brown
(1,2,5) = 12
spring planting--
the retriever drops his ball
in each hole she digs
Nancy Smith
(1,2,5) = 12
Sixth Place -- 10 Points
steamed windows
cinnamon and cloves
in the peach jars
Allen McGill
(1,2,3) = 10
rainy morning
scent of magnolia
in the dish soap
Agnes Eva Savich
(1,2,3) = 10
Seventh Place -- 9 Points
busy weekend
a withered leaf falls
beside the broom
Israel López Balan
(1,1,4) = 9
sharing the housework
our dog licking the crumbs
off the floor
D.V. Rozic
(0,3,3) = 9
snapping beans-
sunset fills
the steamy window
aom (tim)
(0,3,3) = 9
Eighth Place -- 8 Points
the plumber
dripping with sarcasm
fixes a leak
Linda Marucci
(0,2,4) = 8
autumn dusk...
the lingering smell
of pickled beets
Irene Golas
(0,3,2) = 8
Ninth Place -- 7 Points
after dinner-
watching the flurries
as dishes soak
Kate
(1,1,2) = 7
Tenth Place -- 6 Points
slow morning
pouring fresh water
from vase to vase
roberta beary
(0,1,4) = 6
yesterday's news
rubs the window clean
again
Sue Stanford
(1,1,1) = 6
dust motes swirl
in a single sunbeam-
spring clean
Sue
(0,2,2) = 6
Eleventh Place -- 5 Points
spring cleaning-
faded dreams
on scented paper
Clive Oseman
(0,2,1) = 5
cricket on
my broom and I sweeping
the summer house
Ana Puskaric
(0,1,3) = 5
corner web
catches sunlight --
sparing it
Ann K. Schwader
(0,1,3) = 5
saturday yard work--
her shadow lines up
with his fishing pole
jt
(0,2,1) = 5
Twelfth Place -- 4 Points
ave maria'
her dustcloth pauses
by a child's photo
Laryalee Fraser
(0,1,2) = 4
spring cleaning
behind the sofa
dried geckos
Terry Ingram
(0,0,4) = 4
the neighbors' walks all cleared.
am I the only one
who made love this morning?
Mark Knickelbine
(0,2,0) = 4
cleaning house--
the vacuum's eaten
his fishing line
Earl Keener
(0,1,2) = 4
spring cleaning -
my last-year haiku
found at last
Tom
(0,1,2) = 4
vacuum cleaner noise
blots out the words
of our argument
Carmel Lively
(0,1,2) = 4
early spring
a moth circles
in dust
Paul R
(0,1,2) = 4
dry and shrunken
yellow, pink, scratchy green . . .
sponges wait
Christine OC
(0,2,0) = 4
Thirteenth Place -- 3 Points
Washing muddy boots,
Mopping up the dirty floor -
Spring has come to tea.
Sandra Hanna Segal
(0,0,3) = 3
Sunday afternoon --
sweeping last night's party jokes
under the rug
Ella W
(0,0,3) = 3
I could knit a dog
From fuzzy tumbleweeds that
Lurk in dark corners.
Zephyr Deborah Stark
(0,1,1) = 3
mowing around
all the wildflowers--
a patchy lawn
Paul O. Williams
(0,0,3) = 3
home alone
and making supper--
old potatoes
DeVar
(0,1,1) = 3