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. Diane Mayr, USA; 2. Ana Drobot, Romania; 3. Opie Houston, USA; 4. Quentin Clingerman, USA; 5. John Daleiden, USA; 6. Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; 7. Arvinder Kaur, Chandigarh, India; 8. Tony Valenzuela, Mexico ; 9. Keith A. Simmonds, France; 10. Ramesh Anand, India; 11. Dan Iulian, Romania; 12. Eduard Tara, Romania; 13. Marleen Hulst The Netherlands; 14. Tomislav Maretic,Croatia; 15. Richard Jodoinl, Canada; 16. Ajaya Mahala, India; 17. Pat Geyer, USA; 18. Gabriel Sawicki; 19. Robert Kania, Poland; 20. Leo R. Vinay, India; 21. Evgeny Ivanov, Russia; 22. Flory Ann; 23. Billy Antonio, Philippines;
FIRST PLACE
7
Christmas countdown -
unsent letters to Santa
in my childhood drawer
--Arvinder Kaur, Chandigarh, India
Votes: 483*** Points: 29
Comments:
SECOND PLACE
13
countdown to Christmas
humming carols
on my way to work
--Marleen Hulst The Netherlands
Votes: 65*1*** Points: 19
Comments:
THIRD PLACE
9
Yuletide songs come
earlier and earlier...
countdown to Christmas
--Keith A. SIMMONDS; Rodez, FRANCE
Votes: 43*1*** Points: 13
Comments:
20
Christmas countdown
getting deeper with each day
the snow in my footprints
--Vinay Leo R. Bangalore, India.
Votes: 132*** Points: 13
Comments: The movement of passing time nicely expressed with a hint of melancholy. Christmas, as snow winter. Winter, as old age. But is Chrismas beginning of life. A circle was locked
RESULTS CONTINUES
1
autumn equinox
the note on her to-do list
"3 months 'til Christmas"
--Diane
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
2
lost during lectures
metro pass as a book sign -
countdown to Christmas
--Ana Drobot
Votes: 1***** Points: 01
Comments:
3
Christmas countdown starts
digging out the hidden gifts...
oh my!.....where are they?
--opie houston
Votes: *1**** Points: 02
Comments: Very acquainted history. I remembered childhood, parents...
4
Christmas countdown starts
Two holidays in between
Students take a test
--Quentin Clingerman
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
5
Mrs. Clause
counts down the days to Christmas—
visions in her head
--John Daleiden
Votes: **1*** Points: 03
Comments:
6
Christmas countdown starts...
Gaudeamus igitur
Haijins dum sumus
--sTOPs
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
8
stars vibrate and shine...
thoughts and reflections begin
the Christmas countdown
--Tony Valenzuela
Votes: 2*1*** Points: 05
Comments:
10
winter solstice
our baby's movement
countdown to Christmas
--Ramesh Anand Bangalore, India.
Votes: 3***** Points: 03
Comments:
11
countdown to Christmas -
in the fir from the yard
the moon bauble
--Dan Iulian.
Votes: *3**** Points: 06
Comments: A lovely Christmas landscape.
12
Countdown to Christmas –
who will continue it
after the last cricket?
--Eduard TARA, Romania
Votes: 41**** Points: 06
Comments:
14
countdown to Christmas...
how many sins must go
to confession
--Tomislav Maretic,
Votes: 41**** Points: 06
Comments: 1. Maybe the number of gifts you wish...2. Expectation of Christmas is the Nativity Fast, time for confession.
15
Flashing red lights
at the snowy crossroads
Christmas countdown
--Richard Jodoin Montréal, Canada
Votes: 21**** Points: 04
Comments:
16
countdown to Christmas
no change in my status
in the train wait list
--Ajaya Mahala, Pune, India
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
17.
decorations
for the christmas tree ~
we count the days
--Pat
Votes: 3***** Points: 03
Comments:
18.
countdown to Christmas
once again my son modifies
his wish list to Santa
--Gabriel Sawicki
Votes: 6*2*** Points: 12
Comments:
19
countdown -
what first
Christmas or childbirth?
--Robert Kania, Poland
Votes: ****** Points: 00
Comments:
21
Count down to Christmas -
a child draws gifts
under a fir-tree
--Evgeny Ivanov
Votes: 2***** Points: 02
Comments:
22
counting the days...
my mom still connected to
life support machines
--Flory Ann
Votes: *11*** Points: 05
Comments:
23
countdown to Christmas
remembering the names of
nephews and nieces
--Billy Antonio Laoac, Philippines
Votes: 311*** Points: 08
Comments:
