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. Claude Lopez-ginisty, Switzerland; 2. Opie Houston, USA; 3. Neelam Dadhwal, India; 4. Quentin Clingerman USA; 5. Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; 6. Keith A. Simmonds, France; 7. Gabriel Sawicki, Poland; 8. Joey Connolly, Northern Marianas Islands; 9. Ajaya Mahala, India; 10. John McDonald, Scotland; 11. Richard Jodoin, Canada; 12. Yesha Shah, India; 13. Shloka Shankar, India; 14. Marie-Alice Maire , France; 15. Bouwe Brouwer, Poland; 16. Arvinder Kaur, India; 17. Tomislav Maretic, Croatia; 18. Robert Kania, Poland; 19. Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy, Birmingham, UK; 20. Cezar Ciobica, Romania; 21. Christine L. Villa, USA; 22. Ingrid Jend, UK
FIRST PLACE
10
picnic -
butterflies and
flies in the butter
--john mcdonald Ediburgh Scotland
Votes: 243*** Points: 19
Comments: 1. I like the idea! Good word play; 2. An utter word play
SECOND PLACE
15
Christmas morning
unwrapping
Great Expectations
--Bouwe
Votes: 332*** Points: 15
Comments: 1.What a simple, clever take on the theme - beautiful! 2.Interesting choice ; 3. ah, expectations!! 4. the Dickens you say
THIRD PLACE
12
crossword-
I go across the downs
in life
--Yesha Shah Surat, India
Votes: 512*** Points: 13
Comments:1. Absolutely brilliant word play! A winning haiku; 2. don't we all?
13
white noise
his argument
was sound
--Shloka Shankar Bangalore, India
Votes: 241*** Points: 13
Comments: If the white noise is therapeutic... It could be the best argument.
RESULTS CONTINUES
1
Just add venture
To any word
And it become a world
--claude lopez-ginisty
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
2
Scotsman's rainbow kilt
showing off his shortcomings...
clogging in brogans
--opie houston
Votes: 1***** Points: 01
Comments:
3
in the bathtub
"enough of it" her daughter
backs her charge
--Neelam Dadhwal Chandigarh, India
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
4
Food going to waist
Is wasted when it is too much
The waist is wasted
--Quentin Clingerman USA
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
5
crosswords and NEScafe -
horizontal GOOD NESS
vertical CREDENCE
--sTOPs Romania
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
6.
a spring haiku
with word play in the air...
cherry blossoms
--Keith A. SIMMONDS Rodez, FRANCE
Votes: 21**** Points: 04
Comments:
7
unstable candle flame
he wonders if this time
her no means yes
--Gabriel
Votes: 22**** Points: 06
Comments: always secretly read the tea leaves before lighting the candle
8
sparrow sang
after the summer storm
mighty music
--joey connolly , Tinian island, Northern Marianas Islands
Votes: 21**** Points: 04
Comments: singer slinger
9
the headgirl
a challenge to the boys
in her coy smile
--Ajaya Mahala, Pune, India
Votes: 2***** Points: 02
Comments: it is a law written somewhere regarding crib training.
11
Scat duet
at the Jazz Festival
young lovers' chat
--Richard Jodoin (Montréal, Canada)
Votes: *21*** Points: 07
Comments: doo bee doo bee dew
14
crossroads
silent of my car horn
cowbell missing
--Marie-Alice MAIRE
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
16
chance scrimmage -
the nightingale's pitch
a notch higher each time
--Arvinder Kaur,Chandigarh,India
Votes: 1***** Points: 01
Comments:
17
becarac* –
the old woman sings back
to the players's banter
--Tomislav
Votes: 21**** Points: 04
Comments: I like the spunk of the old woman
Notes: becarac*
18
a song festival -
even birds are singing
in playback
--Robert Kania, Poland
Votes: 43**** Points: 10
Comments:
19
dumb charades-
i wait for her signs
with bated breath
--Shrikaanth
Votes: 13**** Points: 07
Comments:
20.
staccato sound...
remembering our
fallen heroes
--Cezar C.
Votes: 131*** Points: 10
Comments: a nice tribute to our soldiers
21
bruised apple
he says he meant it
as a joke
--Christine L. Villa, USA
Votes: 111*** Points: 06
Comments: I can definitely relate to this one. Nicely done!
22.
sleepless nights
the comforting black and white
of crossword puzzles
--Ingrid Jend (Cambridge UK)
Votes: 43***** Points: 10
Comments: The effectiveness of words to forget
