Thursday, January 21, 2010

Caribbean Kigo #09 Kukai Results


Players: 1. Cindy Tebo, USA; 2. Sakuon Nakamura, Japan; 3. Ralf Bröker, Germany; 4. John Daleiden, USA; 5. Juhani Tikkanen; 6. Ruth Poteet, USA; 7.Keith Simmonds, T&T; 8. Gynith Roberts, USA; 9. Andrzej Dembończyk, Silesia, Poland; 10. Catherine J.S. Lee, Maine, USA; 11. Mary Davila, USA; 12. Quentin Clingerman, USA;



#1; FIRST PLACE
new year's day
the smell of pickled herring
on the cat's breath
--Cindy Tebo
Votes:3-2-4*** ;Points:19
Comments: Great idea of having a hangover and looking for some sour tasting help. But the cat was faster - badluck.



#9 SECOND PLACE
fortune cookies -
the same wisdom
as the year before
--Andrzej Dembończyk, Silesia, Poland
Votes:*4-1*** ;Points:11
Comments



#10 #11 THIRD PLACE

10
hoping for the coin
in the cowpeas, ham, and rice –
a new year begins
--Catherine J.S. Lee
Votes:2-1-1*** ;Points:7
Comments: I know that situation - a Chinese type of déjavu ..



11
his fist full
of black-eyed peas
a gull's scream
--Mary Davila
Votes:2-1-1*** ;Points:7
Comments: Somehow dark, but a strong picture.


RESULTS CONTINUES

2
cutting rice cake
in small size
for old couple

お餅切る
小さめサイズ
老夫婦
--Sakuo
Votes:1-1-1*** ;Points:6
Comments



3
saint silvester’s day
this time she prepares
pea purée and pork
 Ralf Bröker
Votes:3-1**** ;Points:5
Comments



4
in the kitchen pot
chittlins boiling boiling boil…
soul food
---John Daleiden, Abondale, AZ
Votes:1***** ;Points:1
Comments



5
New Year’s snow –
the cat caught
another mouse
--Tikkis, Turku, Finland
Votes:2-***** ;Points:2
Comments



6
a silver dime
spooned from the hoppin’ john
New Year’s good luck charm
--Reason A. Poteet
Votes:*3**** ;Points:6
Comments



7
New Year’s Day ~
family fiesta with
pork chops and lentils
--Keith A. Simmonds; T & T
Votes:*1**** ;Points:2
Comments



8
Dawn of a new year
Black eyed peas on the table
Bring good luck all year
--Gynith Roberts
Votes: 1-2**** ;Points:5
Comments



12
Sauerkraut on plate
Best wishes for the New Year
Ate with thanksgiving
--Quentin Clingerman
Votes:1***** ;Points:1
Comments


Kukai Results 1-8; March-October 2009 at Caribbean Kigo

2 comments:

  1. In the compendium of new beginnings, which the New Year offers, there is the detail of food. Why not strengten ourselves, with a mind to improving situations, along with our resolutions to improve our lives? You can read more on that idea at
    'Lucky Foods For The New Year' [http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/newyearsday/luckyfoods]

    This kukai; kukai number nine emerged a winner who paid attention not only to the people in her family but also to her pet

    new year's day
    the smell of pickled herring
    on the cat's breath
    --Cindy Tebo

    Begining anew with attention to one's pet; there is a pertinent humanitarian quality here; one of caring, not just on the level of human to human , but of wider acceptance and inclusion, of a pet in the family
    Feeding the family maybe an everyday act , but feeding the pet is an extension of caring in any family.

    A truly AHA moment of haiku recorded

    I was reading recently from WHR, a section of cat pet haiku the section is titled ' My Left-handed Black Cat by Atene Kawasaki/ Haiku about by friend after the death of his wife' [http://worldhaikureview.googlepages.com/myleft-handedblackcat] and the poem that was particularly striking for me was the one in which he questions himself about the situation of others of his cats family; this one the lucky one having strayed into his life;

    kogarashi no naka ka koneko no chichi-haha wa

    parents
    of this kitten...are they exposed
    to bitter winter wind?
    --Atene Kawasaki as per WHR; Volume 8 Issue 1 - January 2010; copyright

    For me this poem resonated well the isssue of caring also subthemed in this CKK's Number nine's winning Haiku

    Best Wishes for the New Year; Thanks to all for maikng Caribbean Kigo Number Nine Kukai a success;much love

    --gillena cox
    coordinator; Caribbean Kigo Kukai

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  2. My favorite is Sakuo’s haiku. The rice cake is made now and it was cut in small pieces for an old couple… I found here many symbols in few words.

    Magdalena Dale

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