September 2005 Kukai

Kigo Theme: Moth

First Place -- 20 pts

in the shop

a moth and I selecting

a wool sweater

D.V.Rozic

(1,3,11) = 20 pts

Second Place -- 17 pts

moth

I want in

too

William M. Gottlieb

(1,5,4) = 17 pts

Third Place -- 15 pts

dark moon

the flutter of a moth

in cupped hands

sheila windsor

(0,4,7) = 15 pts

Fourth Place -- 14 pts

early snowfall—

the scent of cedar

and mothballs

Laryalee Fraser

(2,1,6) = 14 pts

Fifth Place -- 13 pts

stepmother

with one hand she slaps

the white moth

roberta beary

(0,5,3) = 13 pts

long lecture...

the moth takes off

from the wall

K. Ramesh

(0,4,5) = 13 pts

Sixth Place -- 12 pts

september rain—

the moth waits

on the porch

Mary Chapman

(0,4,4) = 12 pts

Seventh Place -- 10 pts

lost...

a lone moth circles

the infiniti's map light

ed markowski

(1,2,3) = 10 pts

Eighth Place -- 9 pts

moonless night—

turning on the porch light

for the lost moths

Audrey Downey

(1,1,4) = 9 pts

hurricane winds—

safe behind my shutters

a lone moth

Francis Masat

(0,2,5) = 9 pts

Seventh Place --8 pts

full moon

through the window

a luna moth's underbelly

Brenda Roberts

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

harvest moon

a moth

on the telescope

Petar Tchouhov

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

Eighth Place -- 7 pts

open window . . .

a yellow moth lands

on the winter picture

Israel López Balan

(1,0,4) = 7 pts

in a dream

the flutter of moth wings—

the kiss I never got

Nancy Smith

(0,2,3) = 7 pts

only dust

i wipe my hands clean

of the moth

greg lammers

(0,2,3) = 7 pts

family dinner

the cat helps a moth through

the locked screen door

J. Blain

(0,1,5) = 7 pts

Ninth Place -- 6 pts

moths flutter

against the window;

things I'll never know...

Irene Golas

(1,0,3) = 6 pts

drunk neighbors—

a dead moth surrounded by

a moment of silence

Andrew Riutta

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

candle-light dinner

a moth lands

in soup

kala ramesh

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

Orion

rising towards dawn

white moths

Ann K. Schwader

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

open casket—

a moth hole in his

gray suit

Dave Bacharach

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

sticky dust

of an old moth's wings

indian summer

Agnes Eva Savich

(0,0,6) = 6 pts

Tenth Place -- 5 pts

decimated woods

the gypsy moths

prepare for winter

teri

(1,0,2) = 5 pts

eager moth

outside windowpane

my longing for you

john tiong chunghoo

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

Old jacket

some sparkling new buttons

—tiny moths

Vasile Moldovan

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

moth flutters

spinning upside down...

spider's web

(Christine OC)

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

moonglow. . .

I tell my secrets

to a luna moth

Marie Summers

(0,0,5) = 5 pts

moonlight

the moth hovers around

her blond hair

Ella Wagemakers

(0,0,5) = 5 pts

rising moon—

the moth and I

drift into sleep

Carol Raisfeld

(0,0,5) = 5 pts

Eleventh Place -- 4 pts

those three words

we can't get to

while moths plunge into flames

Paul Pfleuger, Jr.

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

two moths

in the flashlight beam

a sliver moon

DeVar

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

fallen moth

by the wall, faux brown leaf

predicting autumn

Sandra Lee Friedlander

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

the unmoving lizard

waiting. . . 

for the moth to move

yajushi

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

closet door

twilight lingers

on the moth

martin

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

pale moonlight—

a luna moth

fans its wings

Mary Lee McClure

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

a moth flutters

in the Wolf Spider's web

first day of school

Gary Ford

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

Twelfth Place -- 3 pts

flexing her wings

a moth on a hand mirror—

do you like what you see?

lucindab

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

home alone—

miller moths flit around

the porch light

mike farley

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

on her winter coat

covering that little hole

a golden moth

emile molhuysen

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

mossy oak--

a luna moth

dead or alive

Ami

(0,2,1) = 3 pt

distant sunset

in the darkness of the pub—

flashing moths

Ginka Biliarska

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

late night classic

starring Bela Lugosi

a moth against the window

--ushi

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

Free Format Theme: Bread

First Place -- 25 pts

bread in the oven—

the baker opens

his lunchbox

max verhart

(0,7,11) = 25 pts

Second Place -- 15 pts

full moon

I put the knife

beside the round bread

Petar Tchouhov

(1,4,4) = 15 pts

Third Place -- 13 pts

scattered for the birds

even bread is too heavy

after her chemo

Chandra Bales

(1,4,2) = 13 pts

Fourth Place -- 12 pts

squeal of delight—

one duck takes the bread

from her hand

Laryalee Fraser

(0,4,4) = 12 pts

Fifth Place -- 11 pts

labor day—

the bread lays flat

in the pan

Earl Keener

(1,3,2) = 11 pts

the smell of fresh bread—

I wash my hands

under the pump

Francis Masat

(0,4,3) = 11 pts

Sixth Place -- 10 pts

greens & cornbread...

sunset reaches the edge

of the cypress grove

ed markowski

(0,4,2) = 10 pts

lost in the woods

the bread crumb trail

has disappeared

teri

(0,3,4) = 10 pts

children grown

the banana bread cools

for no one

roberta beary

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

unemployment

she picks a moldy spot

off the loaf of bread

Carmel Lively Westerman

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

Seventh Place -- 9 pts

she smiles yes—

the smell of bread

in the oven

Dave Bacharach

(1,2,2) = 9 pts

lonely park . . . 

a piece of bread flies

in the crow's beak

Israel López Balan

(1,1,4) = 9

Eighth Place -- 8 pts

my grandfather still lives

every time I smell

freshly baked bread

Devika Menon

(1,0,5) = 8 pts

morning shadows. . .

noticing the wheat bread

has molded

Marie Summers

(0,3,2) = 8 pts

bread crumbs—

geese shoulder to shoulder

on the faded log

mike farley

(0,3,2) = 8 pts

late summer ...

between us a loaf of bread

and a peach

Ella Wagemakers

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

Ninth Place -- 7 pts

too young

to be sharing this bench

with bread crumbs

Ami

(1,1,2) = 7 pts

chasing bread

the duck swallows

a dragonfly

Myron Lysenko

(0,2,3) = 7 pts

wedding anniversary--

he remembers

milk and bread

Paul R

(0,2,3) = 7 pts

Tenth Place -- 6 pts

morning star

rising

smell of bread dough

Mark Hollingsworth

(1,0,3) = 6 pts

modern eucharist

the apostles

had the real bread

john tiong chunghoo

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

ducks and carp

fight over bread

falling blossoms

Agnes Eva Savich

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

a homeless man

we feed stale bread

to the ducks

--ushi

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

labor day picnic

six red ants struggle to move

a large bread crumb

Edward

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

Eleventh Place -- 5 pts

- the lowest drawer—

a forgotten slice of bread

behind everything

emile molhuysen

(1,0,2) = 5 pts

seagulls

casting my bread

upon the water

Lorin Ford

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

daybreak—

sun, daughter and bread

all rising together

kokoumolou

(0,0,5) = 5 pts

Twelfth Place -- 4 pts

at dawn fragrance of

a warm bread in the front

of bakery

Zeljka Vucinic-Jambresic

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

sourdough bread—

the rancid smell

of his breath

Brenda Roberts

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

outdoor café—

two sparrows jostling

for the last breadcrumbs

Barbara Campitelli

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

from an open door—

the yeasty come-on

of just baked bread

Mary Lee McClure

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

a passing shower

two plain bread slices

under my jacket

J Blain

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

Thirteenth Place -- 3 pts

Indian summer

a leaf falls from

the breadmaker's beard

Andrew Riutta

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

distant hill

the smell of bread

between she and I

Zeta

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

serpentine bread line. . . .

head devouring the food

tail restless

Yajushi

(0,1,1) = 3 pt

on the table—

forgotten bread

turns a different color

Mary Chapman

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

atonement—

a loaf of bread floats

down the river

Martin

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

closet shelf

cedar shavings

in bread box

Terry Ingram

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

wheat bread and crust

a preschooler recoils

from a sandwich

shane gilreath

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

Papa sops up the red sauce

with the crust of bread

Mama's special recipe

Meredith

(0,0,3) = 3 pts