November 2004 Kukai

Kigo Theme: Indian Summer

First Place -- 15 Points

indian summer

the old cat rubs against

a pumpkin

ushi

(0,5,5) = 15

Second Place -- 12 Points

indian summer

tomatoes still ripening

on the vine.

linda warner

(0,5,2) = 12

indian summer

the scent of hickory drifts

from the smoke-house

Sue 

(0,4,4) = 12

Indian summer - 

the cricket in the house

gets louder

Zhanna P. Rader

(0,3,6) = 12

Third Place -- 10 Points

Indian summer

moonshine slowly drips

into a tin cup

Edward

(0,3,4) = 10

indian summer - 

a swan ripples

the sky

Laurene

(1,2,3) = 10

a yellowed postcard

falls from the book--

Indian summer

Earl Keener

(0,4,2) = 10

Fourth Place -- 9 Points

indian summer

the pup sleeps outside

his lodge

Darrell Byrd

(1,2,2) = 9

indian summer

a flock of thistle seeds

in the breeze

bmm

(1,2,2) = 9

indian summer

a coyote nuzzles

the thin breeze

Paul R

(1,3,0) = 9

Fifth Place -- 8 Points

indian summer

the juice of the melon

evaporating

Sue Stanford

(0,4,0) = 8

indian summer:

turning the furnace

back to 'off'

oino sakai

(0,1,6) = 8

indian summer

a quiet time, but

for the bluejays

Carol Raisfeld

(0,3,2) = 8

indian summer

we spend thanksgiving

at the beach

Deborah P Kolodji

(1,0,5) = 8

indian summer

all day

this longing

roberta beary

(0,3,2) = 8

Sixth Place -- 7 Points

indian summer

the Oriole's shadow

on the sill

martin

(0,3,1) = 7

a fly 

resurrected on the windowsill…

indian summer

Laurice Markowski

(1,0,4) = 7

indian summer . . . 

an old tomcat watches

the creek roll by

Kathy Lippard Cobb

(0,2,3) = 7

indian summer

the warm smell

of red leaves

Grzegorz Sionkowski

(1,1,2) = 7

Indian summer

gossamer strung

between clothesline

Agnes Eva Savich

(0,1,5) = 7

butter sweetens

overripe corn

indian summer

DeVar

(1,1,2) = 7

Seventh Place -- 5 Points

indian summer -

my neighbour begins building

a new barbecue

Richard Goring

(1,0,2) = 5

indian summer

with leaves I wipe the mud

from my hands

john hudak

(0,2,1) = 5

Indian summer - 

the old oak tree dresses up

for the occasion

sonoku

(0,0,5) = 5

Eighth Place -- 4 Points

her tan lines

enhanced by candlelight…

indian summer

Ed Markowski

(0,2,0) = 4

indian summer

a feeler moves

on the cricket

oga

(1,0,1) = 4

indian summer

the squeak of sneakers

on the wet pavement

gillena cox

(0,1,2) = 4

Indian summer - 

the sweater she made

begins to fray

Carole MacRury

(0,1,2) = 4

indian summer -- 

tardy blossoms

arrive at last

Mick O'Connor

(0,1,2) = 4

Jacket on her shoulders

and sandals on my feet,

Indian summer

Fake-Zen

(0,1,2) = 4

Ninth Place -- 3 Points

rose blooms

before the freeze

indian summer

Patricia A. Laurent

(0,1,1) = 3

indian summer--

in the patches of sunlight

schoolgirls bundle up

Angèle Lux

(0,1,1) = 3

indian summer -- 

by its thread a spider

flies off my book

Tomislav Maretic

(0,1,1) = 3

Indian summer

Tireless flies

Still buzzing around

Meredith

(0,1,1) = 3

Free Format Theme: Sports

First Place -- 21 Points

post game interview

the space between

the goalie's teeth

ed markowski

(3,4,4) = 21

Second Place -- 18 Points

full moon 

a white cat prowls

the tennis court

Laryalee Fraser

(1,5,5) = 18

Third Place -- 15 Points

biking to the park

a new pitcher's mitt

on the handlebars

Carol Raisfeld

(1,4,4) = 15

Fourth Place -- 14 Points

left and right

all of the eyes

follow the ball

Grzegorz Sionkowski

(1,3,5) = 14

Fifth Place -- 13 Points

time out -- 

the referee laces up

a boy's cleats

Tomislav Maretic

(2,2,3) = 13

Sixth Place -- 12 Points

sunday afternoon

the sound of nothing

but net

Mark Hollingsworth

(1,3,3) = 12

Sunday night football

I go wide for another

bratwurst

Darrell Byrd

(0,4,4) = 12

Seventh Place -- 10 Points

pile of red leaves . . . 

a balding man slides

into home

Kathy Lippard Cobb

(0,4,2) = 10

half time

courting pigeons provide

the entertainment

Sue 

(0,1,8) = 10

across the ice,

a future figure skater glides

upon his bottom

Nancy Smith

(0,3,4) = 10

Eighth Place -- 9 Points

taking the jump

for a brief second

my horse and I fly

teri

(0,3,3) = 9

Ninth Place -- 8 Points

golf course

a hare

over dew

oga

(1,1,3) = 8

Tenth Place -- 7 Points

a pup attacks

the badminton birdy

wind gusts

Allen McGill

(0,3,1) = 7

three and two pitch--

the softball rolls

into poison ivy

aom (tim)

(0,2,3) = 7

dusty old road

a black cat scratches its back

on the goalpost

Angèle Lux

(0,1,5) = 7

he cracks

a homer--

his father's smile

Paul R

(1,1,2) = 7

little league playoff-

the benchwarmer holds a bat

like a sword

paul pfleuger, jr.

(0,1,5) = 7

home run--

the daymoon falls

through the quaking aspens

Earl Keener

(0,3,1) = 7

Eleventh Place -- 6 Points

the older woman

still looking beautiful

in her breast-stroke

emile molhuysen

(0,2,2) = 6

Twelfth Place -- 5 Points

Floodlit game of chess:

the moon in one move shifting

all the pieces' shadows

Vasile Moldovan

(1,1,0) = 5

Thirteenth Place -- 4 Points

dipping oars

the coxswain leans back

to victory

Deborah P Kolodji

(0,1,2) = 4

Fourteenth Place -- 3 Points

old bridge

the runners crossing

with bright colors

Israel López Balan

(0,1,1) = 3

After the game

the only one still upbeat

is the drummer

Linda Warner

(0,1,1) = 3

hot day--

the sportscaster's voice rising

with excitement

gillena cox

(0,1,1) = 3

my first homerun--

dad cries out

"touch all the bases."

Mick O'Connor

(0,0,3) = 3

a loud squeal - 

her racquet

meets the shadow

sonoku

(0,0,3) = 3

pond commotion--

first to nab a crouton,

the airborne duck

bmm

(0,1,1) = 3

sports page ignored

in breakroom discussion

election day

J Blain

(0,1,1) = 3

tryouts --

the softball sails over

my daughter's glove

Roberta Beary

(0,0,3) = 3