September 2006 Kukai

Kigo Theme: 

Apple(s)

First Place -- 21 pts

falling apple --

the branch sweeps into

a new balance

max verhart

(1,5,8) = 21 pts

Second Place -- 20 pts

rotting crab apples

two old women bicker

over this and that

Kathy Lippard Cobb

(2,4,6) = 20 pts

Third Place -- 19 pts

September sunset...

a taste

of the apple's bruise

Collin Barber

(1,5,6) = 19 pts

Fourth Place -- 16 pts

harvest time-

an apple in hand

she talks about sin

Ana Cadarin

(0,5,6) = 16 pts

Fifth Place -- 14 pts

school lunch--

she saves the seeds

from her apple

aom(tim)

(1,4,3) = 14 pts

Sixth Place -- 13 pts

gibbous moon -

the apple grub bores

deeper

sheila windsor

(0,5,3) = 13 pts

apple green -

the brief moment

before sunrise

Audrey Downey

(0,1,11) = 13 pts

Seventh Place -- 12 pts

hunter's moon --

he saves the smallest apples

for the deer

--Irene Golas

(1,4,1) = 12 pts

the moon hidden

in a neighbor's apple tree

enough for a pie

Dan Schwerin

(1,3,3) = 12 pts

Eighth Place -- 11 pts

field day

the children pocket

windfall apples

Tom Painting

(2,0,5) = 11 pts

a walk in the orchard

the dying leaves smell sweeter

than the apples

-me-

(1,1,6) = 11 pts

Ninth Place -- 10 pts

pressed

apples bleed

cider

gourdman

(1,1,5) = 10 pts

Tenth Place -- 9 pts

overgrown orchard

with the smell of rotting apples ...

the evening wind

---baldhead

(2,0,3) = 9 pts

abandoned farm -

under the gnarly old tree

apples rot

Edward

(0,3,3) = 9 pts

abandoned house --

the ripe apples roll

down the road

Tom Maretic

(0,1,7) = 9 pts

Eleventh Place -- 8 pts

late summer clouds

a bit of red here and there

in the apple tree

Bruce Ross

(1,1,3) = 8 pts

the market place--

red and yellow apples

side by side

gillena cox

(0,2,4) = 8 pts

wood smoke--

the tart crunch

of apples

Mary Lee McClure

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

windfall . . .

sharing our apples

with the bear

Susan Constable

(0,0,8) = 8 pts

Twelfth Place -- 7 pts

a ripe apple shared -

their bodies entwine shyly

just like the first time

cate juno

(2,0,1) = 7 pts

Thirteenth Place -- 6 pts

falling apple --

little wasp escapes just

before the thud

Isabelle Prondzynski

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

Cortland apples -

the pale blue sky

full of birds

Laurene

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

Fourteenth Place -- 5 pts

soldiers' graveyard

white wooden crosses

fallen apples

Karen Briggs

(0,2,1) = 5 pts

first birthday party -

the dining room redecorated

in apple sauce

Nancy Smith

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

windblown cheeks-

two red apples

on the teacher's desk

Marie Summers

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

Fifteenth Place -- 4 pts

autumn's approach

her hand-drawn apple postcard

warms my heart

Keiko Izawa

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

transplanted--

he plants apple trees

the old chinese scholar

Janet Brof

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

early september--

teacher's desk piled

high with apples

Tristan Coleridge

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

autumn

the apple of my eye

...fresh out of the oven

Sjs

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

just two red apples

for dinner tonight --

pension day tomorrow

--Hototogisu

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

fallen apples -

a squirrel nibbles one

then another

Narayanan Raghunathan

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

mottled skin

rotting core

the nation's apple

elaine mokhtefi

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

apple harvest . . .

the tips of the branches

let go of the light

Francine Banwarth

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

US open

the ex-champion holds

a green apple

Petar Tchouhov

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

gusty wind -

an apple shower

perfumes the garden

Zhanna P. Rader

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

wasps swarm

around the

fallen apples

Meredith

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

sandwiches sink

as apples float

canoe trip lunch

Barbara Snow

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

Applejack...

one bright leaf swirling

down with me

--Carl Brennan

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

too long

uneaten

dappled apple

miriam chaikin

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

night in the orchard

the torrential rain

picks the apples

Marica Kolcheva

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

Sixteenth Place -- 3 pts

a hungry young man-

three apples, all in a row,

are falling off the tree.

Daniela Bullas

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

ground cover --

windfall apples ferment

hard cider

Brenda Roberts

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

apple

child picks the reddest

for her snow white role

john tiong chunghoo

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

the sun is setting-

its midday color, stolen

by the ripe apples.

Cristian Mocanu

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

bushel baskets

on bales of hay

sweet apple wine

Karen Cesar 

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

stolen apples-

another little thief

the same scent

Dana-Maria Onica

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

its raining -

red apples

on bare boughs

D.V.Rozic

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

buying apples

from a roadside stand -

no sticky labels

Richmond Williams

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

apples

and oak leaves

how crisp the fall

smzang

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

light glow

outside hospital window

ripening apples

Maria Kowal

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

a cold, wet spring

and this year few apples--

the war continues

Paul O. Williams

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

Autumn Love...

bite by bite we share

the last ripe apple

ed markowski

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

on a banquet table

for those who do not hunger

zen apples

Darrell Lindsey

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

floating apple

the brush of his lips

not deep enough

-Deborah P Kolodji

(0,0,3) = 3 pts

Free Format Theme:

Dating

First Place -- 31 pts

her first date

at each window

a family member

miriam chaikin

(2,5,15) = 31 pts

Second Place -- 18 pts

late date...

only the sound

of the old wooden clock

Karen Cesar

(1,5,5) = 18 pts

another first date...

I fail again

to be myself

Collin Barber

(0,4,10) = 18 pts

Third Place -- 17 pts

beach date

how softly she breathes...

the milky way

Keiko

(2,3,5) = 17 pts

first date--

porch light interrupts

the goodnight kiss

Tristan Coleridge

(2,1,9) = 17 pts

first date

the belly rumble

breaks the silence

RaV

(0,2,13) = 17 pts

Fourth Place -- 14 pts

his first date

that slow vise-grip handshake

of her father

Edward

(0,4,6) = 14 pts

Fifth Place -- 13 pts

their first date

she still tells that story

fifty years later

Karen Briggs

(2,1,5) = 13 pts

Sixth Place -- 10 pts

first date

she asks mom

how hers was

john tiong chunghoo

(0,2,6) = 10 pts

Seventh Place -- 9 pts

first date

after parting

she takes in the moon

tom painting

(0,2,5) = 9 pts

Eighth Place -- 8 pts

Date of her death

inscribed in cold stone

he brings her sunflowers

Yoshitaka

(0,4,0) = 8 pts

dating again

after so many years

should I get the door...

Sjs

(0,1,6) = 8 pts

sidewalk cafe . . .

the widower can't bring himself

to call it a date

Bill Kenney

(0,0,8) = 8 pts

Ninth Place -- 7 pts

date September 11

our grief is still

no cause for war

Bell Chevigny

(1,1,2) = 7 pts

blind date-

the blonde one?

the fat one?

Ana Cadarin

(0,2,3) = 7 pts

first date -

he plays the flute

in moonlight

Narayanan Raghunathan

(0,2,3) = 7 pts

starry night

glint of a diamond

in her champagne

Agnes Eva Savich

(0,1,5) = 7 pts

senior dating -

making sure she can drive

at night

Richmond D. Williams

(0,0,7) = 7 pts

Tenth Place -- 6 pts

webcam dating -

hard drive love bytes unseen

by mom and dad

cate juno

(1,1,1) = 6 pts

he speaks of

weeding a victory garden--

dating himself

Paul O. Williams

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

swirling wind -

he holds her hand

for the first time

Paul Hodder

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

green tea this time

another first date

at Starbucks

-- ushi

(0,2,2) = 6 pts

waves rise

one on the other . . .

first date

Kala Ramesh

(0,1,4) = 6 pts

Eleventh Place -- 5 pts

blind date --

as he enters the bar

she ducks

max verhart

(1,1,0) = 5 pts

briefs and bra

all in a tangle

Suds 'n Spin date

Barbara Snow

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

first date--

he drops her off and keeps

the motor running

Francine Banwarth

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

blind date:

falling in love at first sight --

our pets

Petar Tchouhov

(0,1,3) = 5 pts

Twelfth Place -- 4 pts

hot summer -

one date

erases all dates

Audrey Downey

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

fear

I'm so ugly

dating

Deborah

(1,0,1) = 4 pts

my best dress

a new haircut-

online dating

Dana-Maria Onica

(0,2,0) = 4 pts

Indian summer

fog delays the date

of river and sun

Boris Nazansky

((0,2,0) = 4 pts

ancient relics

found in the sand--

carbon dating

Carol A. Anderson

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

tattoo

the new girlfriend

now forever

Beth Powell

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

dinner for two . . .

the romantic mood broken

by birthday clapping

Marie Summers

(0,1,2) = 4 pts

two in the morning

stumbling home,

me and my shadow

prune

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

icing holds

the cookie together

first date

DeVar

(0,0,4) = 4 pts

Thirteenth Place -- 3 pts

"Sure, it's a date!",

said the girl to the boy

under a palm tree

Daniela Bullas

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

wartime...

double-dating cute ensigns

jail bait

Janet Brof

(1,0,0) = 3 pts

first date

her border collie on a

short, taught leash

ed markowski

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

a night out

dating once again

his wife

Bill Hudson

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

first date--

they talk

about their kids' homework assignment

aom (tim)

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

aquarium date -

the angel fish mug

kisses

Nancy Smith

(0,1,1) = 3 pts

chess in the park

their first date

puppy love and checkmates

Rose Marie Stutts, EdD

(0,0,3) = 3 pts