Congratulations to D.V. Rozic, the winner of our Kigo section, and to Max Verhart, the winner of our Free Format section!.
September 2005 Kukai Results
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