November 2012 Kukai Results

Kigo Theme:

MIST

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First Place -  24 Points

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the mist creeps in

erasing sheep

one by one

Jon Espen Vassbotn

(1,5,11) = 24 pts

**Superb!

**1 point (plus some "shadow" points from my not-eligible-to-vote 11 year old son)

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Second Place -  21 Points

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morning mist...

the tattered blanket

on a park bench

Vinay Leo R.

(1,3,12) = 21 pts

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Third Place -  17 Points

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morphine drip

a fine web of mist

on the window

Ron C. Moss

(3,0,8) = 17 pts

**So many of the haiku used "mist" in a conventional way, to obscure a scene or a sound. The poets for #3 and #38 wrote something different and stood out from the rest.

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16 Points

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morning mist

a nurse hands me a baggie

with all of mom's things

Michele L. Harvey

(1,3,7) = 16 pts

deep mist

temple bells stirring

the nothingness

sanjuktaa

(0,2,12) = 16 pts

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14 Points

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mountain in the mist

the distance from here

to anywhere

BILL KENNEY

(1,2,7) = 14 pts

ragged mist...

he turns the road map

around again

Allison Millcock

(0,2,10) = 14 pts 

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13 Points

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morning mist -

the old wood chair

cracks again

Israel López Balan

(0,4,5) = 13 pts

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12 Points

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lifting mist

the field workers

in red bandanas

Michael McClintock

(0,4,4) = 12 pts

**a bit of vivid color in the gray morning. excellent.

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11 Points

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autumn dusk

a suspense of scarecrows

over misty fields

Garry Eaton

(1,2,4) = 11 pts

November mist . . .

the spaces between

puddles

Marylouise Knight

(0,3,5) = 11 pts

mist

at every step

a stop

Irena

(0,2,7) = 11 pts

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10 Points

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waterfall

I photograph

the mist

Ramesh Anand

(1,3,1) = 10 pts

hurricane Sandy

the weight of mist

on a butterfly's wing

Stevie Strang

(1,3,1) = 10 pts

en plein air

the brushstrokes

of morning mist

Carolyn Coit Dancy

(1,2,3) = 10 pts

**So many of the haiku used "mist" in a conventional way, to obscure a scene or a sound. The poets for #3 and #38 wrote something different and stood out from the rest.

**I have a friend who paints en plain air she has captured some beautiful scenes of morning mist. I also like that the mist itself seems to be painting the start of the new day.

morning mist

at the bottom of the slide

autumn leaves

Bouwe Brouwer

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

out of the mist ...

one frog croaks

then another

Asni Amin

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

through morning mist the heron stares back

D W Skrivseth

(0,1,8) = 10 pts

autumn mist

the softened vigilance

of firs

Alegria Imperial

(0,1,8) = 10 pts 

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9 Points

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twilight moon –

the slow-rolling-mist

of her voice

Don Baird

(1,1,4) = 9 pts

** I found this haiku so unique. I imagine a cool misty night and the soft soothing tones of the woman's voice.

frosty mist -

the spider's decorated

the cherry tree

John McDonald

(0,2,5) = 9 pts

filling every

flower and fold

valley mist

Paul Hodder

(0,2,5) = 9 pts

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8 Points

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a stranger in the crowd

that looks like you

blue mist

Cara Holman

(1,1,3) = 8 pts

mist in the valleys

my breath

on the window

Donna Bauerly

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

lavender mist

he murmurs another name

in his sleep

Christine L. Villa

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

November

the raven’s call

gliding through the mist

Barbara Campitelli

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

evening mist

the squeak of sneakers

on damp wood

if

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

an old grudge

let go--

morning mist

Terri L. French

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

shrouded in mist

the mountain we came

so far to see

André Surridge

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

morning jog --

my breath disappears

into the mist

~ Catherine Njeri Maina

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

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7 Points

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 Irish mist . . .

the sweet beatnik lady pours

morning coffee

Darrell Byrd

(1,1,2) = 7 pts

bell buoy

the sound shrouded

in mist

Tom Painting

(0,1,5) = 7 pts

rising mist --

gradually the mountain

reveals its shape

~ Isabelle Prondzynski

(0,1,5) = 7 pts

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6 Points

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Niagara Falls

in the swirling mist

rainbows come and go

Edward

(1,0,3) = 6 pts

somewhere in the mist

a dog barks

at me

Ralf Bröker

(0,3,0) = 6 pts

bridge over

the river vanishes...

in autumn mist

Tomislav

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

through the mist

a bell

so clear

Bernard Gieske

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

thick morning mist...

silence still heavy from

his confession

Jayashree Maniyil

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

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5 Points

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all my passions

relaxing their hold...

the mists of age

Kirsty Karkow

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

above the mist-

the peak of the

mountain

Casey Southards

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

morning mist

sweetness

of buns

Anne Curran

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

mist

a twitter

unfolds the way

Vishnu P Kapoor

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

mountain mist

the afterglow

of leaves

Ann K. Schwader

(0,0,5) = 5 pts

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4 Points

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through half-haunted mists

the strangeness

of a familiar moon

maxianne

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

autumn chill

where blossoms fall

into mist

--Aalix Roake

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

parting –

in her eyes

misty full moon

Virginia Popescu

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

vultures soar and rise --

all the things I don't see

in this winter mist

Angie Werren

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

first sumi-e -

cranes fluttering in

the fire mist

Laura Csilla

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

the blind

and the dog’s bell

autumn mist

gogatsu

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

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3 Points

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to Michaelmas

rowing on a misty lake

an old monk

Svend A. Doggfall

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

coated in mist

and leaking hay

the scarecrow shrugs

mechaieh

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

soft clouds of mist

hanging over the sun...

autumn morning

Keith A. Simmonds

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

out of the mist

there comes a bared birch

solitude

natalia kuznetsova

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

evening chill . .

doves whirling through doves

into the mist

Sandi Pray

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

The old school

no more visible —

evening mist

Horst Ludwig

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

the mist

the ski lift

sound of kisses

Oddbjørn Aardalen

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

snowy mist

following footprints

of a deer

Dawn Apanius

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

tires on gravel

the cow's steady gaze

through morning mist

Christopher Pickslay

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

soft crunches:

he disappears

into the mist ...

May

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

morning mist

over corn stubble

stumbling home

John Soules

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

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2 Points

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unfolding the map -

me and countryside donkey

not lost in the mist

STOPS ROMANIA

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

deep autumn

wagtails soar through mist

wobbling sunrise

Karin Anderson

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

day's morning in mist

dew drops on all the grass blades

shine high on rainbows

Purush

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

calm -

wild poppies sustain

summer mist

Robert Kania

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

morning cold --

the misty sky appears

as if painted

~ Rojahs Adega

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

twilight mist...

my black dog morphs into

a snarling cur

S.E. Buffington

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

Starting point-

the cry of white cranes

wrapt in the mist

Vasile Moldovan

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

dawn sun rays

fight back the bitter mist

over the dead sea

Rita Odeh

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

some wait

on the paving slabs—

autumn mist

Ernesto P. Santiago

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

on a porch swing

our hands entwined

in mist

Harvey Jenkins

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

stepping through mist

between the borders . . .

second thoughts

Bill Pauly

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

funeral -

mist dripping from

the priest speech

Cezar F. Ciobîcă

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

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1 Point

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mist separates

my lover and I--

the flooding river

John Daleiden

mist on Cobb Mountain

winter’s

coronation

Bill Gottlieb

field after field

the river floods

a floating mist

LeRoy Gorman

heavy clouds...

reaching inside the mist

the touch of rain

Dejan Pavlinovic

river bottom mist

newly naked trees don

a coat of ice

gourdman

in the mist

the mating call of a deer -

his winter breath

Tuvshinzaya Nergui

beads of mist

from the umbrella's spokes

alternating drops

Adelaide B. Shaw

morning mist--

drifting toward the lettuce field

a doe and fawn

Barbara Snow

silhouette of ghosts

rising on the mountainside

mist in the pines

todd

autumn mist

frosting on top

of the lake

Alan S. Bridges

autumn light

a horse of mist falling

through the barn

Earl Keener

see sunrise through

reddish tongues of mist

dancing on the lake

eric

misty morning –

a black bird crying

between hills

Miorita

 The mist

from my morning coffee...

the window fogs

Tom Conally

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No points this time, but thank you very much for sharing your haiku.

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On the island

The mist fills the empty spaces

My full coffee cup

Angelika Kolompar

memorial -

my vision obscured by

a mist of tears

Anonymous

a blue mist

swirls around his head--

floating hand

--R.K. Singh

the romantic mix

of ocean mist and your kiss

on my lips

Bill Hudson

Writing haiku

just on the life line-

cranes in the mist

Oprica Padeanu

below the hill

concealing mists

where is the road?

Brenda Roberts

"cock-a-doodle-do!"

outside my window

only mist

Anonymous

 garden in the mist

each snowdrop shimmers with rain

Abkhazi moment*

Deirdre Godwin

 [Note: Abkhazi is a heritage garden in Victoria, BC, Canada]

through the mist a heron’s reflection

martin gottlieb cohen

don't cry

arrow pierced

only the mist

Urszula Wielanowska

Mom sings an old song

from their courting days

Tanabata mist

Gregory Longenecker

Owl swoops

Field mice scatter

Mist curls back over grass

Mary E. Gray

Morning mist,

three crows in bare oak.

We are hidden.

Trevor Camp

morning mountain

waking mellow

in blue-grey mist

Frances O'Keeffe

earth mist

floating silence

tomorrow I’ll leave

helge t.

misty memories

broken dreams

undercurrents

Tanja

summer mem'ries rise

like faint morning mists...

float away on clouds

dragonfly

after

the first snowfall

mist

Juhani Tikkanen

surprise!

morning mist uncloaks

blue mountains

B

newly ploughed

fields of dark peat

misty mountains

Elaine Riddell

before email

meetings and more email—

the morning mist

Anonymous

Only a deaf crow’s

echoes -

autumn mist

Kurt Westley

Hyde Park

colorful leaf

falls of the mist

Dorota Pyra

 misty bus stop --

I fail to recognize

the coming bus

~ Metrin Okalo

solid mist

also the scarecrow

goes paler

Lech Szeglowski

sunrise --

the dissapearing mist

reveals a watchman

~ Dennis Wright

before the rain...

a cold mist

in my knees

Bruce H. Feingold

driving

with burning eyes-

morning mist

Maria Santomauro

 mist touched leaves

nearly naked trees

wait for the sun

Mark Fisher

mist on my face--

a pale disc

in the sky

James Dobson

 April Mist -

go to your left, left, left

in New York City

Anonymous

mist-

not even a peak

in distance

Ailoaei Cristina

wreathing mist

a muffled cry from the mouth

of the river

Tore Sverredal

morning mists lift

on the trail - doe with

fawn now out of spots

Jane DeJonghe

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Kigo Section Comments:

** Im feeling a little misty after all those mist haiku. Still fun though. day.

**Again, so many exquisite haiku, hence, another challenge to vote. Thanks for another chance to read and vote for me are the best six.

**This was a tough one!

**Lots of fine images here. I find it interesting that only about 45 % of submitted haiku contain a kireji, which is regarded as essential in traditional haiku.

Free Format Theme:

NIGHT SOUNDS 

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First Place -  33 Points

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nightshift

the squeak

of her soles

Tom Painting

(1,7,16) = 33 pts

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Second Place -  27 Points

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night snow

the white sound

of silence

Oddbjørn Aardalen

(1,5,14) = 27 pts

**Every word is perfect here -- a beautiful and delicate scene.

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Third Place -  19 Points

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filling the space

between my thoughts

the sound of crickets

Cara Holman

(0,7,5) = 19 pts

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18 Points

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leaf fall

she sighs

in her sleep

sanjuktaa

(1,5,5) = 18 pts

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15 Points

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frost warning

the midnight scurry

of mice in the walls

Michele L. Harvey

(0,3,9) = 15 pts

**the pitter patter of unwelcome feet!

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14 Points

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starless night

the whistle of trains

on the river bridge

Elaine Riddell

(1,1,9) = 14 pts

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13 Points

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still dark …

the sound of the clock

and unfinished dream

Asni Amin

(2,2,3) = 13 pts

abandoned -

inside a garbage can

a cat's meow

Carmel Lively Westerman

(1,1,8) = 13 pts

**a wonderfully sad haiku

roadside motel

an 18-wheeler downshifts

into my nightmare

Alan S. Bridges

(1,1,8) = 13 pts

starless night

gulls disappear in the sound

of the sea

Bouwe Brouwer

(0,1,11) = 13 pts 

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12 Points

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sewing room

the quiet flutter

of a moth's wings

Dorota Pyra

(1,2,5) = 12 pts

**lovely.

thunder in the night

I check the clock

by lightning

Adelaide B. Shaw

(1,0,9) = 12 pts

**Nice! I think my pupils dilated reading this one! :-)

night shadows

the silence of snowfall

on the windowsill

Tore Sverredal

(0,2,8) = 12 pts

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11 Points

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long night—

the regular start/stop

of the fridge

if

(0,3,5) = 11 pts

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10 Points

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sleepless

her deep breath

gogatsu

(1,0,7) = 10 pts

**(would have been more effective as a one-liner)

a train whistles

across the night—

my past lives

David Grayson

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

silent night -

woodworms eating

the saint's legs

Cezar F. Ciobîcă

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

cries of the night birds darkening pines

Donna Bauerly

(0,1,8) = 10 pts

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9 Points

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nightbird . .

does my loneliness cry out

to you, also?

Sandi Pray

(1,3,0) = 9 pts

night meditation

the calmness of receding

waves

Ramesh Anand

(1,2,2) = 9 pts

insomnia

the drip...drip...drip...drip...drip...drip...

of the faucet

Edward

(1,2,2) = 9 pts

silence

at midnight...

owl song

Vinay Leo R.

(1,1,4) = 9 pts

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8 Points

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2 a.m. thirst --

the drowsy radiator

clearing its throat

mechaieh

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

gravel driveway

the crunch of

his midnight shift

Carolyn Coit Dancy

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

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7 Points

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sounds in the night;

sometimes lullabies

and sometimes dirges

Kirsty Karkow

(1,2,0) = 7 pts

**That's life! (and that's death!).

This unusual haiku grew on me.

plinkety - plink - plunk

a cat on the piano

thelonious monk

todd eddy

(1,2,0) = 7 pts

crickets

from behind the window

a lullaby

Irena

(0,1,5) = 7 pts

night whistle

the pastor calling

his cat

Barbara Campitelli

(0,0,7) = 7 pts

**Something very soothing about this one

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6 Points

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one by one

crickets keep silence -

insomnia

Israel López Balan

(1,0,3) = 6 pts

new frost moon --

the echo of footsteps

behind me

Angie Werren

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

night sounds

at rest inside

the old saxophone

John McDonald

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

within the sound of a great horned owl the night’s chill

martin gottlieb cohen

(0,0,6) = 6 pts

evening storm

I wrestle with voices

in my head

Christine L. Villa

(0,0,6) = 6 pts

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5 Points

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drifting to sleep

to the sounds of gulls

full moon

Rita Odeh

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

night train whistle

the head on my shoulder

mumbles louder

Jon Espen Vassbotn

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

the downspouts

gurgling us awake--

end of drought

Barbara Snow

(0,0,5) = 5 pts 

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4 Points

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wide awake

voices fall through

the deep night

Marylouise Knight

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

on a porch swing

the tree frogs croak

my night’s lullaby

Ernesto P. Santiago

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

another night

with its piercing silence...

still miss his snoring

natalia kuznetsova

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

this lightness

we borrow from clouds

night sounds

Alegria Imperial

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

in the sink

trying to be quiet --

tonight's mouse

Shelley Krause

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

night birds call

in the darkness

I think of you

John Soules

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

the train that never comes

whippoorwill

down the abandoned line

LeRoy Gorman

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

hunter's moon

releasing a cricket

trapped in the garage

André Surridge

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

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3 Points

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hearing bears

whisper and splash --

the short night

Michael McClintock

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

midnight —

the loud mellow mewing

of mating cats

~ Sarah Kuli

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

night time...

cricket chirp

echoes through the basement

dragonfly

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

night returns-

old wooden stairs

cannot fall asleep

Krzysztof Kokot PL

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

in the darkness

only the ticking of the clock

and my insomnia

dsnake1

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

night in the garden --

the sound of the crickets

invisibly close

~ Isabelle Prondzynski

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

coyotes yip yip here

coyotes yip yip there

coyotes quiet . . . listen . . . gone

eric

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

**My suggestion as to #99:

Change the segment sequence abc to acb:

-->

coyotes yip yip here

coyotes quiet . . . listen . . . gone

coyotes yip yip there

thin wall

between our bedrooms

TMI

maxianne

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

**haha, IMG a very modern haiku! LMBO

cold wind reminder-

one never again

returning home

Casey Southards

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

a purring cat

resting on my chest --

cozy night

~ Mary Njambi

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

dark night —

distant owls exchanging

their hoots

~ Aidah Atieno

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

one sound

from the bell-tower...

the silence

Tomislav

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

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2 Points

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During the

Heat of the day

i wait for night sounds

Angelika Kolompar

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

night noises

from wooden walls

mysterious mouse

Robert Kania

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

tiny feet pattering

midnight feast

for the pantry mice

Frances O'Keeffe

(0,1,0) = 2 pts

moonlit –

the call of an axe

cracking wood

Don Baird

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

grandfather chime

remembering

Nana and Grandad

Anne Curran

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

midnight rustle -

the fireplace damper clatters

with the wind

Darrell Byrd

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

**a familiar sound on a windy night

summer night...

in brisk conversation

little owl and dog

Dejan Pavlinovic

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

in the night

he wanders the empty streets

muttering

Gregory Longenecker

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

quiet night —

the sqeaking of a rat

caught by a cat

~ Amdavy Esther

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

vibrating silence

sound so high in night columns

as my grandma coughs

purush

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

midnight —

loud overnight prayers

disturb my sleep

~ Eunice Joy

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

sleeping village –

a barking dog

breaks silence

Virginia Popescu

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

distant coyote yipping

the homeless moon

Mark Fisher

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

quiet night -

the subtle sound

of wet snow landing

Jane DeJonghe

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

crescent moon...

the mockingbird echoes

our campfire song

S. E. Buffington

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

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1 Point

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corn trucks

all through the night

for the world

Horst Ludwig

Dreamland-

listening to the echo

of night sounds

Vasile Moldovan

house creeks

on a midwinter night

sleepless for hours

John Daleiden

midnight storm

the garden windmill squeaks

signaling its arrival

Bill Hudson

 are those crickets

so loud because they’re

serenading stars

Bill Gottlieb

jasmine scent

even for the breath

sonata each night

Vishnu P Kapoor

the whisks of bat wings

sweeping round and round

insects in the porch light

Garry Eaton

all night, you sing

my worrisome heart's song -

lone whip-poor-will

Anonymous

under the full moon

owls discuss the night’s events

fire fades to embers

Deirdre Godwin

our bedroom

the red light

booms into

Ralf Bröker

an owl howls -

many invisible things

hate me tonight

Tuvshinzaya Nergui

a shriek in the night

stretching

to see the sound

Bernard Gieske

creak of the stairs-

superstitions

of my maternal side

Dawn Apanius

where did

the crickets' sounds go?

daybreak

~ Catherine Njeri Maina

a tawny frogmouth

pumps the night away

Barbara A Taylor

dogs

barking in the distance-

night sounds

Maria Santomauro

 hot summer night

a lover's moan echoing

through the neighborhood

Stevie Strang

eight o’clock –

the cricket’s song resounds

from a pillar-box

Miorita

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No points this time, but thank you very much for sharing your haiku.

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 the night dark and deep

split open . . .

by the caws of crow

Ron C Moss

calling their names

over and over again -

autumn night bird-lovers

STOPS ROMANIA

sudden downpour

noisy trucks at midnight

crowded footbridge

--R.K. Singh

in the silence

of the dark deep night

a hooting owl

Keith A. Simmonds 

winter cold snap the house makes noise over the fact

D W Skrivseth

night sound superstitions

the ticking of a

death-watch beetle

Brenda Roberts

 night rain trickles ...

the beat accentuating

frog croaks

Angelo B. Ancheta

thousands of small mouths

carpenter ants work

throughout the night

Harvey Jenkins

late season crickets

join the chorus so sweetly

tears well

gourdman

possums loud roof thumps

this one mosquito

louder

Karin Anderson

Owls calling,

midnight has now arrived.

All is quiet.

Trevor Camp

moonlit night —

echoing bats fly across

my house

~ Everlyne Amoit

 owls hoot leaves rustle

reminders

echoing sobs

Tanja

I quietly listen

to rhythmic croaking frogs --

evening showers

~ Brian Mulando

pitch darkness --

invisible bats echo

to each other

~ Patrick Wafula

footsteps --

the bullfrogs' croaks

suddenly faint

~ Margaret Ndinda

insomnia--

a licking cat

kicked to the floor

Terri L. French

no winds

to hide the night sounds

sleepless

Chandra Bales

gecko laughter

from behind closed curtains

the neighbours' party

Allison Millcock

woke up with

night sounds -

leaking toilet

Juhani Tikkanen

night rain on the roof . . .

from the attic

sounds of remembrance

Bill Pauly

Thanksgiving

our stomachs gurgling

in the night

Earl Keener

thunder outside--

in bed

my stomach rumbles

James Dobson

how I miss

the clack of the cricket...

moonshine on snow

Tom Conally

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 **Thanks for your time and the opportunity.

**Lovely themes this month! Here are some night sounds coming your way :

**Thanks again for this wonderful chance to read and vote for some great haiku.

**There are too many beautiful ones that brought an 'ah' out of me. Well done everybody! Tough call to vote with 6 points.

**There were several others I would like to have given votes to but have only 6 points.

General Comments:

**Thanks again for this opportunity to share my own haiku and vote for those of others.

**Having survived Superstorm Sandy and the elections, I now turn my attention to important matters, like haiku. Here's my kigo entry for this month.

[I thought those reading the results might find this comment interesting]

**Thank you for the opportunity

**Thanks again for this chance to participate in this kukai.

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