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photo by gillena cox, West Mall, Trinidad 2015 Christmas decor

Poems remain the copyright of individual writers

PLAYERS: 1.Opie Houston, US; 2.Ana Drobot, Romania 3. Pat Geyer, US; 4. Sanaa Rizvi, Saudi Arabia; 5. Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; 6. Devin Harrison, Canada; 7. Vasile Moldovan, Romania; 8. Valentina Ranaldi-Adams, USA; Krzysztof Kokot, Poland; 10. Tomislav Maretic, Croatia; 11. Brendon Kent, UK; 12. Tatjana Debeljacki, Serbia; 13. Anna Cates, USA; 14. Shrikaanth Krishamurthy, Birmingham UK; 15. Keith Simmonds, France

FIRST PLACE

13
Christmas lights
I put the shadows
behind me
--Anna Cates, Wilmington OH 45177 (USA)
Votes: 314*** Score:17
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SECOND PLACE

2
glad tidings -
getting out of the box
last year's paper cranes
--Ana Drobot, Bucharest, Romania
Votes: 341*** Score:14
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THIRD PLACE
6
swept up
into the language of light
a fallen angel
--Devin Harrison - Vancouver Island - Canada
Votes: 222*** Score:12
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RESULTS CONTINUES

1
Christmas morning sun--
reassuring blessings
and relief of pain
Opie Houston
Votes: 1***** Score:01
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3
small wisps of straw
our tokens of prayer...
the Child is born
--Pat Geyer
Votes: *1**** Score:02
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4
Adversity
can't resist the imperceptible
Bloom.
--Sanaa Rizvi
Votes: ****** Score:00
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5
free firework rock show -
true GOODBYE TO GRAVITY
insted of GLAD TIDINGS
--Stops
Votes: ****** Score:00
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7
Glad tidings-
foreshadowing the Christmas
the first snowfall
--Vasile Moldovan, Bucharest, Romania
Votes: 11**** Score:03
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8
holiday tidings
expectations inflating
and deflating
--Valentina Ranaldi-Adams
Votes: 212*** Score:10
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9
eve-
lonely
star
--Krzysztof Kokot, Poland
Votes: 21**** Score:04
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10
glad tidings -
patients in the hallway decorate
the Christmas tree
--Tom
Votes: 11**** Score:03
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11
snowflakes
settling
our differences
--Brendon Kent, Southampton UK
Votes: 212*** Score:10
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12
bent old man
brings in the christmas tree
snowing in the town
--Tatjana Debeljacki
Votes: 3***** Score:03
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14
Christmas again…
the happy tidings
yet to come
--Shrikaanth Krishamurthy, Birmingham UK
Votes: 13**** Score:07
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15
The prince of peace
in a lowly manger…
glad tidings
--Keith Simmonds
Votes: 1*1*** Score:04
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL CARIBBEAN KIGO KUKAI FRIENDS

Dear haiku friends, This is our second special kukai and our First Christmas Kukai; in 2015.
I propose 'glad tidings' as our theme. Send one haiku by email email me, written in the style of your choice, which highlights or emphasizes 'glad tidings'

DEADLINE FOR SENDING ENTRIES IS 10th DECEMBER 2015

The results will be published here at Caribbean Kigo Kukai on December 21st 2015. 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