Wednesday, November 24, 2010

CKK #19 Results


Caribbean Kigo #19 Kukai Results
(comments and votes of the players are anonymously stated)


Players: 1. Vasile Moldovan, Romania; 2. Gheorghe Postelnicu , Romania; 3. Quentin Clingerman, USA; 4. Patrick Druart, France; 5. John McDonald, Scotland; 6. Juhani Tikkanen, Finland; 7. Oprica Padeanu, Romania; 8. Franklin Magalhaes, Rio de Janeiro; 9. Patricia Lidia, Romania; 10. Marleen Hulst; The Netherlands; 11. karina klesko, USA; 12. Ralf Bröker, Germany; 13. Cara Holman, USA; 14. Keith A. Simmonds, T & T; 15. Jacek Margolak, POLAND; 16. Nakamura Sakuon, Japan; 17. Michael Andrew Obrien, Galway, Ireland; 18. Reason A. Poteet, US, IN; 19. Bouwe Brouwer, The Netherlands; 20. Andrzej Dembonczyk, Silesia, Poland; 21. John Daleiden, Arizona, USA; 22. Magdalena Dale, Romania; 23. Sanjukta Asopa, Karnataka, India; 24. Cezar-Florian Ciobîca, Romania




#10 FIRST PLACE
autumn wreath
the dried sunflower
feeds a blackbird
--Marleen Hulst; The Netherlands
Votes:841*** Points:19
Comments:The notion that the “sunflower displayed in the wreath contributes to the longevity of a blackbird’s life by serving as food emphasizes the cyclic nature of the universe and the life forms found there.



#22 SECOND PLACE
New Year’s dawn…
on the top of the garbage
a Christmas wreath
--Magdalena Dale - Romania
Votes:641*** Points:17
Comments:



#15 THIRD PLACE
father's funeral...
the lily wreath
full of life
--Jacek Margolak; POLAND
Votes:313*** Points:14
Comments:The juxtaposition of the dead (line 1) and the living “lily wreath / full of life” (lines 2-3)is meaningful. However, ironically, the lily used in the wreath, is also destined to the same kind of expiration of life as the “father” in line 1.



RESULTS CONTINUES


1
Jesus' wreath-
purple leaves falling
one by one
 Vasile Moldovan, Romania
Votes:2*1*** Points:5
Comments:



2
upside-down tear
by the crysanthemums wreath
every candle flame
--STOPS
Votes:1***** Points:1
Comments:



3
Silently the wreath
Displays the season's glory
Abundance of joy
--Quentin Clingerman
Votes:****** Points:0
Comments:


4
As every year
under the mistletoe wreath
the loving kiss
--druart patrick
Votes:1***** Points:1
Comments:


5
in a swirling wind
a wreath of leaves
settles at her door
-- john
Votes:52**** Points:9
Comments:


6
a child puts his candle
in the middle of
the advent wreath
--Juhani Tikkanen
Votes:2*1*** Points:5
Comments:


7
Ripe wheat-
a wreath of ears for
my mother's soul
--Oprica Padeanu, Romania
Votes:111*** Points:6
Comments:Why “ears” in line 2? Would the word “grains” be an improvement?


8
Christmas again.
Wreath in grandma's door
since last year.
--Franklin Magalhães
Votes:511*** Points:10
Comments:an emdash ( - )at the end of line one would be superior to a . (period).


9
Christmas wreath -
too early to hang,
too late to appologize
--Patricia Lidia, Romania
Votes:3***** Points:3
Comments:Nice juxtaposition of lines 3 & 4. Spelling--Apologize has only one p.


11
Christmas wreath
above the hearth
a butterfly emerges
--karina klesko
Votes:11**** Points:3
Comments:a nice use of the 2nd line as a pivot.


12
roof truss
carpenters brace
a ribboned wreath
--Ralf
Votes:3***** Points:3
Comments:


13
December again…
holiday lights
encircle the wreath
--Cara Holman
Votes:1***** Points:1
Comments:


14
a wide wreath
hanging on the front door...
dreams of Christmas
--Keith A. SIMMONDS; T & T
Votes:****** Points:0
Comments:


16
straw wreathes
decorated happy gates
the sound of New Year's bell
--Sakuo
Votes:*1****Points:2
Comments:Beautifull!


17
although too small
to carry the wreath
he longs for his father
--Michael Andrew; Galway, Ireland
Votes:21**** Points:4
Comments:


18
a victor's wreath
on the teacher's grave
his students still race
--Reason A. Poteet, US, IN
Votes:12**** Points:5
Comments:This “ victor’s wreath” is an unusual tribute to an educator.


19
first frost
under the morning moon
a wreath of leaves
--Bouwe
Votes:62**** Points:10
Comments:a good use of the kigo “first frost”. Line 2 functions nicely as a pivot line. “a wreath of leaves” seems highly unusual to me


20
advent wreath in a hospice -
whether everyone will see
fourth candle flame?
--Andrzej Dembonczyk, Silesia, Poland
Votes:2***** Points:2
Comments:


21
funeral wreath--
cleaning the family graves
of spent blooms
--John Daleiden
Votes:321*** Points:10
Comments:


23
no wreath-
just the golden leaves
cover her grave
--sanjuktaa; Karnataka, India
Votes:12**** Points:5
Comments:


24
armistice -
waiting for my father
with a laurel wreath
--Cezar-Florian Ciobîca
Votes:221*** Points:9
Comments:The ambiguity of what event is inferred in this situation is poignant.


LATE ENTRY (received after voting had already started)

25
wind in the wreath
another Christmas
without her
--Bill


26
back of the bakery
day-old donuts on a wreath
the birds' christmas
--Diane

Monday, November 1, 2010

CKK #19


Caribbean Kigo Kukai #19

Dear haiku friends you are invited to participate in The Caribbean Kigo nineteenth Kukai

The theme is wreath

Send one haiku which includes or makes reference to wreaths in any cultural aspect of your choice e-mail to

Example:-
a flame adorns
the advent wreath
first purple candle
--gillena cox


Wreaths Wreaths Wreaths (images)

Deadline for sending entries is November 10th 2010
Deadline for sending votes is November 20th 2010

A voting list will be e-mailed to all players

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

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 to 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