Players: 1. Sakuo Nakamura, Japan; 2. Chitra Rajappa, Bangladore India; 3. Cara Holman, USA; 4. Warren Gossett, USA; 5. Quentin Clingerman, USA; 6. Marleen Hulst, The Netherlands; 7. Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, Romania 8. Vasile Moldovan, Romania; 9. Dan Iulian, Bucharest; 10. Flory Brick, Daytona Beach, Florida; 11. Conrad Kusmirak, Poland; 12. Keith A. Simmonds,T & T; 13. Alegria Imperial; Canada; 14. Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; 15. Bouwe Brouwer, The Netherlands; 16. Ralf Bröker, Germany; 17. Jacek Margolak, Poland; 18. Tomislav Maretic, Croatia; 19. Juhani Tikkanen, Finland; 20. Magdalena Dale, Romania; 21. Irena Szewczyk, Poland; 22. Franklin Magalhães, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 23. Krzysztof Kokot, Poland; 24. Ailoaei Cristina, Botosani City Romania; 25. Cezar-Florian Ciobîca, Romania;
(1. none of comments are from the kukai coordinator; 2. comments and votes of the players are anonymously stated)
FIRST PLACE
17
morning cleaning -
the bamboo shadows
sweep the stairs
----Jacek Margolak; POLAND
Votes:741*** Points: 18
Comments
SECOND PLACE
4
late autumn breeze –
the old man mends the split
in his bamboo flute
--Warren
Votes:831*** Points: 17
Comments
THIRD PLACE
25
childhood home -
in my father's bamboo pipe
a firefly
--Cezar F. Ciobîca
Votes:531*** Points: 14
Comments
RESULTS CONTINUES
1
bamboo sway--
someone visiting
at my back yard
--Sakuo
Votes:22**** Points: 06
Comments
2
sunbeams bounce off
blue-green bamboo:
mosaic of light and shadow
--Chitra
Votes:3*1*** Points: 06
Comments
3
catching the sky...
the bamboo pipe fills
with rainwater
--Cara Holman
Votes:211*** Points: 07
Comments:A very visual haiku - perhaps it's because I like rain, but I can see and feel this one - as well as hear it!
5
Grows a bamboo stand
In suburban Gaithersburg
An unusual spot
--Quentin
Votes:****** Points: 00
Comments
6
bamboo blinds
sunbeams
play peeping Tom
--Marleen Hulst, The Netherlands
Votes:4***** Points: 04
Comments
7
bamboo flowers -
the old maid wears again
lace gloves
--Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu
Votes:3*1*** Points: 06
Comments
8
New Year Eve-
even in the earth hut
bamboo branches
--Vasile Moldovan, Romania
Votes:2***** Points: 02
Comments
9
Bamboo grove-
the baby panda plays
with his shadow.
--Dan Iulian
Votes:53**** Points: 11
Comments
10.
Graceful, bamboo
small footprint
delicate, resistant
--Flory
11
Bamboo grove
in the ruins of the castle Yamada -
ancestors whisper
--Conrad Kusmirak - Poland
Votes:3*1*** Points: 06
Comments
12
bamboo trees
swaying in the wind ...
distant thunder
--Keith A. Simmonds
Votes:8*1*** Points: 11
Comments
13
bamboo grove
the autumn sky
mere strips
--Alegria
Votes:*11*** Points: 03
Comments
14
bamboo defying the wind -
back pushed judoka's yielding
and suddenly wins
STOPS
Votes:****** Points: 00
Comments
15
downpour -
ants running up
the bamboo
--Bouwe
Votes:62**** Points: 10
Comments
16
assessment center
so difficult to remember
the bamboo flute
--Ralf
Votes:3***** Points: 03
Comments
18
rainy days...
morning glories reach
the top of te bamboo
--Tomislav Maretic (Croatia)
Votes:3***** Points: 03
Comments
19
conserved
bamboo shoots -
a withering jungle
--Juhani Tikkanen
Votes:****** Points: 00
Comments
20
A new shoot
on the old bamboo
changing colours
--Magdalena Dale - Romania
Votes:21**** Points: 04
Comments
21
a silky cloud
pierced by the bamboo shoot—
cotton candy
--Irena Szewczyk, PL
Votes:****** Points: 00
Comments
22
End of vacation -
from the crest of the hill
bamboo grove farewell
--Franklin Magalhães - Rio de Janeiro
23
return from fishing-
the sound of bamboo pipe
at sunset
--KRZYSZTOF KOKOT pl
Votes:42**** Points: 08
Comments
24
shattered dreams -
finding my peace of mind
amongst bamboo
-- Ailoaei Cristina
Votes:2*1*** Points: 05
Comments
LATE SUBMISSION
26
autumn day -
at grandfather's grave
bamboo flowered
--alex serban, romania
