Thursday, September 25, 2014

CKK #54 Results



1. None of the comments during the kukai are from the kukai coordinator. Comments and votes of the players are anonymously stated
2. Poems remain the copyright of individual writers


Players: 1. John McDonald, Scotland; 2. Archana kapoor Nagpal, India; 3. Opie Houston, USA; 4.Leo R Vinay, India; 5. Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; 6. Keith A. Simmonds, France; 7. Shloka Shankar India; 8. Ramesh Anand Bangalore, India; 9. Arvinder Kaur, India; 10. Richard Jodoin, Canada; 11. Samar Ghose, Australia; 12. Dan Iulian, Romania; 13. Gabriel Sawicki, Poland; 14. Quentin Clingerman, USA; 15. Sandi Pray, USA; 16. Pat Geyer, USA; 17. Tatjana Debeljacki, Serbia; 18. Robert Kania, Poland; 19. Tomislav Maretic, Croatia; 20.Cezar Ciobica, Romania;



FIRST PLACE

7
first day of school...
a monarch butterfly
spreads its wings
-- Shloka Shankar India
Votes: 461*** Points: 19
Comments:


SECOND PLACE

12
back to school-
in the Wireless Networks Lab
a curious spider
--Dan Iulian, Bucharest-Romania
Votes: 313*** Points: 14
Comments: 1.nice believable image; 2. Is this curious spider will learn a new way to catch bugs?



THIRD PLACE

4
first day morning...
the school bag empties
an old memory
--Vinay Leo R
Votes: 321*** Points: 10
Comments:



RESULTS CONTINUES
1
school's back:
street
of tiny dramas
--John McDonald Edinburgh Scotland
Votes: *1**** Points: 02
Comments: Accurate tiny poem, great


2
next to my bed
a pair of school shoes --
summer vacation ends
--(Archana kapoor Nagpal, Bangalore, india)
Votes: 21**** Points: 04
Comments:


3
on the first grader
grandson's huge backpack...
eyes glistening
--opie houston, austin tx usa
Votes: 1***** Points: 01
Comments:


5
typhoon in China -
first class romanian pupils
without benches
--sTOPs DRIDIH550 Romania
Votes: *1**** Points: 02
Comments:


6
Grey clouds gathering
in the cold September sky
another new term
--Keith A. SIMMONDS Rodez, FRANCE
Votes: 2****** Points: 02
Comments:


8
first day at school
the early students grace
the blackboard
--Ramesh Anand Bangalore, India
Votes: 11**** Points: 03
Comments: 1.likely image; 2. A,B,C,1.2.3... Poetry


9
new semester -
the weight of our farewell
this autumn
--Arvinder Kaur,Chandigarh,India
Votes: 22**** Points: 06
Comments:


10
First day at college
with the parental advices
wireless earphones
--Richard Jodoin (Montréal, Canada)
Votes: 3*1*** Points: 06
Comments:


11
back to school...
pouting, my little one asks
why can't Tigger come too!
--Samar Ghose
Votes: 11**** Points: 03
Comments: nice, but tells rather than shows


13
holidays are over
family of hedgehogs
leaves the schoolyard
--Gabriel Sawicki
Votes: 52**** Points: 09
Comments:


14
The yellow school bus
Boarded by chattering children
First time rider cries
--Quentin Clingerman
Votes: 21**** Points: 04
Comments:


15
dreaming of bells
i wake to retirement
and birdsong
Sandi Pray USA
Votes: 12**** Points: 05
Comments:


16
school bell...
start of another year
uniforms ring new
--Pat
Votes:2*1*** Points: 05
Comments:


17
back to school
granny used to take me
indian sun
--Tatjana Debeljacki
Votes: 1***** Points: 01
Comments:


18
extended holiday -
back to school
in a wheelchair
--Robert Kania, Poland
Votes: 22**** Points: 06
Comments:


19
back to school
after long vacation falling in love
again with her
--Tomislav
Votes: 311*** Points: 08
Comments:


20
back to school-
a crane feather lands
in my wheelchair
--Cezar
Votes: 51**** Points: 07
Comments:

Monday, September 1, 2014

CKK #54


Dear haiku friends, This is our fifty-fourth kukai.
I propose 'back to school the - new term' as the theme - . Since 'back to school the - new term' is a theme you can write about it, without using the exact words as given. Send your one haiku, written in the style of your choice; via e-mail Have fun, be creative. Enjoy!

Example:-
cell phone messages...
so many prompts, free bookbags
with book purchases

--gillena cox


Deadline for sending entries is September 10th 2014
Deadline for sending votes is September 20th 2014

A voting list will be e-mailed to all players

Voting:
Votes to be scored using a total of 6points; voters must use all 6 points
Example:-
Haiku#76………3pts
Haiku#34………2pts
Haiku#8………1pt

the example given is just one of several ways you can allot your points

Comments during voting are encouraged but must be limited to 3 lines. When
published, these comments and votes will be given anonymous listings.
Ballots:(votes and comments) to be sent by e-mail to

The results will be published here at Caribbean Kigo Kukai. After results have been posted, any
comments you wish to make can be posted directly here at the blog just click on comments at the end of the post

much love
gillena