Rainbow
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Masaoka Shiki, who brought a revolution into the tradition of haiku in Japan. The 6 kukai held in the Shiki Temporary Mailing List, the Shiki Workshop Mailing List and Haikuforum from May till July,2001 were dedicated to his memory. This is a report is reproduced in part from the announcement of the kukai results sent out to each member of them as prepared by Kukai Secretary, Pardee Gunter and Billie Wilson.
The 3rd Kukai
-Kigo Kukai- the whole result
two rainbows
have risen over
the green paddy field
Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)
rainbow
- the 3rd of six special kukai honoring Masaoka Shiki -
(6/11/01)
_________First Place__________
dancing
in the sprinkler
a rainbow
soji
________Second Place________
driving home
the wiper reveals
a rainbow
og aksnes
_________Third Place________
a rainbow...
the beggar stares
at his feet
Hugh Waterhouse
the spray
from a sea wall
rainbow
Martin Gottlieb Cohen
_________Below Third Place________
clear sky
a sprinkler rainbow fades
among the lilies
Maria Steyn
silent
above the bowing peonies--
rainbow
Earl Keener
old pier--
rainbow trout flop
in the bucket
Kathy Lippard Cobb
curve in the tracks
a westbound train
headed for the rainbow
Cindy Tebo
sunny skies -
in each oil slick
a rainbow
doris kasson
one thousand rainbows-
the faint tinkling
of crystal wind chimes
Sue
rainbow
the viper slides onto
a sunny ledge
maryjane turner
window prism --
the cat chases a rainbow
on her tail
hortensia anderson
as the mist clears
a rainbow
hugs the sky
Janet Parker
summer afternoon
under the sprinkler rainbow
children laughing
Hazel
cool waterfall mist
the rainbow fades in and out
with each gust of wind
Edward
she is gone
but in her garden
a rainbow of tulips
Jaloe
green clouds
a tornado siren
the rainbow left behind
Carol Sircoulomb
standing in the rain
thanking God for the rainbow
the old priest smiles
pam
rainbow
paw prints vanish
from the front porch
kirsty
ill in bed
his mother describes
the rainbow
Carmen Sterba
after the rain...
a small cloud drifts away with
a rainbow
ito
the setting sun
a rainbow crowns
the misty bay
Bob Parker
unknown blue eyes
that color missing
in the rainbow
emile molhuysen
twin cities . . .
the double rainbow arches
above skyscrapers
an'ya
a rainbow
bells on the store door tinkle
and then are silent
don socha
seventh inning stretch
arched over the ballpark
a rainbow
Gene Williamson
a little rain -
the only rainbow
floats on a puddle
Laurene
prisms in the window
rainbows dancing!
around the hospital room
Rose Marie Stutts
the bridge arches
overhead
like a stone rainbow
Dana Florestano
morning rush
pauses
a rainbow
Mary Duggan
poppy petals
cover the flower bed
morning rainbow
DeVar
wet weather
lazy day at the office
there - a rainbow
Edith Muta
in this wet landscape
even the rainbow drips
down the page
mary seabright
sun bursting
through the clouds,
a rainbow
Deborah Watson
sudden storm
gravestones darken
beneath the rainbow
Lesley Dahl
green fields
a rainbow arches
earth to earth
Linda Robeck
racing clouds --
the rainbow spans
the river
Max Verhart
A green frog jumps
over my wet boot
under the rainbow
Helge Torvund
a rainbow
in the air
near us
robert leechford
rainbow~
a little bit of heaven
stomps in the puddle
Gary Steinberg
a rainbow
arches from the sea
as I cross the bridge
haikim
hens scratch
under the mulberry tree
twilight rainbow
Darrell Byrd
from the sky
an osprey drops his prey
a rainbow trout
Carol Raisfeld
hint of sun
streaks on my windshield
become rainbows
James M. Thompson
my children
trying to find the end of
the rainbow
paul
hitchhiker
on each side
mountain rainbow
copyright 6/5/2001 by Wendy C. Bialek
forest mere
the drizzle disperses
the rainbow
Tore Sverredal
a rainbow spans
two opposite banks
the foster child smiles
Victoria G. Pulgar
under rainbow curl
old cedar drips
crow flies
Jay Neville
droplets on windows
the rainbow dreamcatcher
stays dry inside
peigi
welcome respite--
an evening shower
with rainbow
Maleti (Mary Lee McClure)
Spray of the fountain,
waiting for friends I'm given
a local rainbow
Florence V.
Rotting in the sun
the half remains of a rainbow trout
near the anthill
Wouter Andries
heels of the monsoon
clearing full spread a rainbow...
that peacock all eyes
art
after the rainbow
the green paddy field awash
with green
Rob Scott
Grand Canyon tour
a rainbow disappears
in the canyon
SUE Torres
NOTE
1 This is a report is reproduced in part from the announcement of Kukai results sent out to each member
of the Shiki (temporary) Mailing List as prepared by the Secretary.
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