November 2003 Kukai
In the listing below, after each poem the author is listed, and then a three digit code revealing how many 3-point, 2-point, and 1-point votes were cast for this poem by the other participating poets.
(214 = 12) would indicate that the poem above received two 3-point votes, one 2-point vote, and four 1-point votes.
November 2003 Kukai Results
Kigo Theme: Red Leaves
First Place -- 15 Points
red leaves
moonbeams linger
on a forgotten grave
Marili Deandrea
(3,1,4) = 15
red leaves
the house for sale
still sits vacant
Joann
(0,4,7) = 15
Second Place -- 14 Points
cloudless sky -
ladder against the garage
anchored in red leaves
Debi Faulkner
(2,3,2) = 14
Third Place -- 13 Points
peace rally
red leaves
cover the river
Tore Sverredal
(2,3,1) = 13
Fourth Place -- 11 Points
red leaves
curl in autumn heat --
her last goodbye
ron moss
(0,5,1) = 11
Fifth Place -- 10 Points
divorce court --
a few red leaves remaining
on the woodbine
Charles Trumbull
(0,2,6) = 10
morning run -
the crunch of red leaves
catching up
Carol Raisfeld
(1,3,1) = 10
Sixth Place -- 9 Points
red leaves . . .
the quiet
after
Marjorie Buettner
(0,2,5) = 9
Seventh Place -- 8 Points
school bells toll
a band of red leaves scatter
across the lawn
Darrell Byrd
(0,2,4) = 8
light red leaves
his daughter's
first period
w.f. owen
(0,2,4) = 8
fire on the hearth--
the wind blows red leaves
into the creek
DeVar
(0,3,2) = 8
sweeping
red leaves, the color
of her cheeks
sheila windsor
(0,1,6) = 8
Eighth Place -- 7 Points
red leaves
belly dancers
in the park
Paula Fisher
(1,1,2) = 7
these red leaves
pressed a century now
grandmother's childhood
Ash of moth
(0,2,3) = 7
red leaves
in the baby carriage
new toys
Allen McGill
(1,1,2) = 7
autumnal touch
he helps remove a red leaf
tangled in her hair
john tiong chunghoo
(0,2,3) = 7
red leaves
this morning's cold drizzle
falling softly
gillena cox
(0,2,3) = 7
red leaves
the children crunch
their way home
A Ramey
(0,2,3) = 7
Ninth Place -- 6 Points
office cubicle
a screensaver
of red leaves
Roberta Beary
(0,1,4) = 6
rainy morning
an old maple surrenders
blood red leaves
Helen Ruggieri
(1,0,3) = 6
last red leaf
hanging on a branch
freeze alert
Patricia A. Laurent
(0,1,4) = 6
Tenth Place -- 5 Points
beneath red leaves
litter of newborn field mice
opening their eyes.
Zaida Lysle
(0,1,3) = 5
no wind last night--
all around the maple
fallen red leaves
oino sakai
(0,1,3) = 5
hallway freize
red leaves printed
with small hands
ushi
(0,2,1) = 5
Eleventh Place -- 4 Points
poison ivy
red leaves climb the sign post
caution!
sakyu
(0,1,2) = 4
green yellow red leaves
outshine
the traffic lights
Andrew Shimield
(1,0,1) = 4
mountaintop snow
the japanese maple
sheds her red leaves
Carmel C. Lively
(0,2,0) = 4
two red leaves
caught in a pool of ice --
the north wind blows
Marylouise Knight
(0,1,2) = 4
last red leaves
against a white sky
white sun
Ann K. Schwader
(0,2,0) = 4
red leaves
crowd around
the maple tree
peigi
(0,1,2) = 4
Free Format Theme: Air
First Place -- 18 Points
cold night air
the leaves in my teacup
settling.
Zaida Lysle
(1,4,7) = 18
hot air balloon
the landing field
is full of cows
ushi
(2,3,6) = 18
Second Place -- 16 Points
desert air
behind the veil
blue eyes
Paula Fisher
(1,5,3) = 16
Third Place -- 14 Points
curtains flutter -
the feel of the air through
half-closed eyes
Carol Raisfeld
(0,5,4) = 14
Fourth Place -- 12 Points
not so still
the air below
the hummingbird
Mark Hollingsworth
(1,1,7) = 12
Fifth Place -- 11 Points
king fisher
a scent of willow hangs
in the air
Darrell Byrd
(1,3,2) = 11
chill in the air --
a couple's first
counseling session
Rosa Velt
(0,3,5) = 11
eclipsed moon--
my daughter's breath
caught mid-air
Marjorie Buettner
(1,2,4) = 11
air of innocence-
a child tries to put the leaves
back on the tree
Robert Mestre
(0,5,1) = 11
frozen air
paired socks tap dance
on the clothesline
Lesley Dahl
(1,3,2) = 11
Sixth Place -- 10 Points
frost in the air
the last rose brought in
to bloom
sheila windsor
(0,3,4) = 10
Seventh Place -- 9 Points
intensive care unit
after the visit
we go for some air
w.f. owen
(1,2,2) = 9
Eighth Place -- 8 Points
Light autumn air -
the child in me
climbs a tree
Zhanna P. Rader
(0,3,2) = 8
Ninth Place -- 7 Points
"Taps" echoing:
our sighs visible
in the cold air
oino sakai
(0,1,5) = 7
Tenth Place -- 6 Points
blue air . . .
the face of a skydiver
flaps a smile
Ron Moss
(1,1,1) = 6
Eleventh Place -- 5 Points
my breath
drifting in the morning air
his words
Debi Faulkner
(0,2,1) = 5
stuffy meeting room
she leaves for some fresh air
and lights up
Joe Kirschner
(1,0,2) = 5
plowing season
an orange cast
to the air
Joann
(0,2,1) = 5
Twelfth Place -- 4 Points
lakeside walk
laughter of ducks
fills the air
celia crook
(0,0,4) = 4
baby boy -
a giggle
up in the air
A Ramey
(0,2,0) = 4