Saturday, September 24, 2011

CKK #28 Results



Caribbean Kigo #28 Kukai Results
(1. none of comments are from the kukai coordinator,this also applies to kukai #28 and previous; 2. comments and votes of the players are anonymously stated)


Players: 1. Cara Holman, USA; 2. Tatjana Debeljacki , Serbia; 3. Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; 4. Jacek Margolak, Poland; 5. Sakuo Nakamura, Japan; 6. Patrick Druart; 7. Johnny Baranski, Vancouver, Washington USA; 8. John Daleiden, Phoenix, US; 9. Vasile Moldovan, Romania; 10. Marleen Hulst, The Netherlands; 11. John McDonald, Scotland; 12. Alex Serban, 13. Ralf Bröker, Germany; 14. Irena Szewczyk Poland; 15. Bouwe Brouwer, The Netherlands; 16. Juhani Tikkanen, Finland; 17. Keith A. Simmonds,T & T; 18. Tomislav Maretic, Croatia; 19. Dan Iulian, Bucharest; 20. Alegria Imperial; Canada; 21. Simone K. Busch, Germany; 22. Sanjukta Asopa, Karnataka, India; 23. Quentin Clingerman, USA; 24. Magdalena Dale, Romania; 25. Ailoaei Cristina, Botosani City Romania; 26. Diane Mayr, Salem, NH USA; 27. Franklin Magalhães, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 28. Cezar-Florian Ciobîca, Romania.


FIRST PLACE

24
The tempest…
white fallen plum petals
in the mud
--Magdalena Dale - Romania
Votes:442*** Points: 18
Comments



SECOND PLACE

10
mud mask
the cracks on her face
when he makes her laugh
--Marleen Hulst, The Netherlands
Votes:541*** Points: 16
Comments: The humor of this scene works well. The mystery of who “he” and “she” are contributes to the humor.



THIRD PLACE

18
travelling carnival -
only a muddy meadow
left behind
--Tomislav Maretic (Croatia)
Votes:512*** Points: 13
Comments


28
dried mud in the pond -
the splash of Basho's frog
only in my mind
-- Cezar F. Ciobîca
Votes:123*** Points: 13
Comments




RESULTS CONTINUES

1
all-day rain...
indistinct footprints
in the mud
--Cara Holman
Votes:41**** Points: 06
Comments:The mystery of what / who makes the footprints in the mud is intriguing; nicely done.



2
the black pond
the white mud the red river
the upper knoll
--Tatjaa Debeljacki
Votes:1***** Points: 01
Comments



3
muddy spring -
one snowman's black eye down
between snowdrops
STOPS
Votes:2***** Points: 02
Comments



4
muddy path
a unusual sound
of her steps
--Jacek Margolak, POLAND
Votes:51**** Points: 07
Comments



5
Prime Minister stated
work for the people
like a loach in mud
--Sakuo, Japan
Votes:****** Points: 00
Comments



6
post thunderstorm
some nuggets of blue sky
in the pig mud bath
-- patrick
Votes:32**** Points: 07
Comments



7
always welcome
at the hilltop shrine
my muddy feet
Johnny Baranski, Vancouver, Washington USA
Votes:42**** Points: 08
Comments



8
huricane Irene--
raging floods bury our house
in Vermont mud
John Daleiden, Phoenix, US
Votes:1***** Points: 01
Comments



9
stone mill-
the muddy waters become
pure gold
--Vasile Moldovan, ROMANIA
Votes:*11*** Points: 05
Comments



11
racing to school -
their footprints
left in the mud
--John McDonald
Votes:52**** Points: 09
Comments:Are they racing because it is raining? Or are they being chased? Perhaps they are eager to get to school! Nicely written--encourages speculation.



12
autumn rain--
kneeling in the mud I look
for your lost ring
--alex serban
Votes:21**** Points: 04
Comments: Interesting: while the kneeling is necessary to conduct the search, it also suggests a proposal.



13
supper-time
under the mud
a big grin
--Ralf Bröker, Germany
Votes:1***** Points: 01
Comments:This ku suggests a common home like setting--supper is being served, probably by the wife, and a child or possibly a husband is eager to eat. Nice suggestions.




14
mud therapy--
relax at my home spa
a peaceful weekend
--Irena Szewczyk PL
Votes:1***** Points: 01
Comments



15
spring breeze -
the eagle's claws
mud-flecked
--Bouwe
Votes:43**** Points: 10
Comments



16
yellowed leaves
onto a gray mud field -
an unemployed scarecrow
Juhani Tikkanen
Votes:3***** Points: 03
Comments



17
revellers' bodies
decorated with mud ...
carnival Monday
Keith A. Simmonds,T & T
Votes:1***** Points: 01
Comments



19
Ancient dry mud-
on the fossilized leaf
an ant moves.
--Dan Iulian
Votes:321*** Points: 10
Comments



20
caked mud
clinging to my heels--
summer memories
--Alegria Imperial
Votes:33**** Points: 12
Comments: 255 = 12, Is this person a farmer, a labor worker, or a hiker--nice ambiguities that allow the reader to speculate.



21
kid's laughter
leaving my boots
in the mud
--Simone K. Busch
Votes:52**** Points: 09
Comments :A collective picture.



22
mud pack -
the moon takes a dip
in the village pond
--sanjuktaa,karnataka, India
Votes:1***** Points: 01
Comments :



23
Mud is in the eye
Careless driver on the road
Walking in the rain
--Quentin Clingerman
Votes:****** Points: 00
Comments



25
whimpering girl -
her puppet lost on
the muddy path
-- Ailoaei Cristina
Votes:2***** Points: 02
Comments



26
sow in the mud
the children's chorus
of "eew"
--Diane Mayr, Salem, NH USA
Votes:1*1*** Points: 04
Comments



27
Overnight flood.
Homes and lives
lost in the mud.
--Franklin Magalhães - Rio de Janeiro
Votes:*****1 Points: 06
Comments

Thursday, September 1, 2011

CKK #28 Details


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


The kigo is mud

Send one haiku which includes the word mud e-mail to

Example:-

muddy tracks ~
bare feet and bison hoofs
a village path
--gillena cox

Deadline for sending entries is September10th 2011
Deadline for sending votes is September 20th 2011

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