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Poems remain the copyright of individual writers

PLAYERS: 1. Pat Geyer, USA; 2. Ana Drobot, Romania; 3. Tatjana Debeljacki, Serbia 4. Sanaa Rizvi, Saudi Arabia; 5. Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; 6. Keith Simmonds, France; 7. Gabriel Sawicki, Poland; 8. Brendon Kent, UK; 9. Ajaya Mahala, India; 10. Vasile Moldovan, Romania; 11. Madhuri Pillai, Australia; 12. Anna Cates, USA; 13. Michael OBrien, UK; 14. Celestine Nudana, Ghana;


FIRST PLACE
7
just enough
to dress the empty space
spider's silk
--Gabriel Sawicki
Votes: 233*** Score:17
Comments: I enjoyed this haiku about the stylish spider! In fashion, we say that less is more. So, the spider's silk is just enough to dress, or to decorate, the empty space. We can take nature as an example when it comes to fashion and decoration. The spider is one of nature's best artists, after all. Very skillful.


SECOND PLACE
10
in the style of day
even the scarecrow has on
broken blue jeans
--Vasile Moldovan, Bucharest, Romania
Votes: 223*** Score:15
Comments: Broken blue jeans are a very often sight nowadays, everywhere in the streets and even in universities. It is naturally adopted by the scarecrow too!The stylish scarecrow feels more confident now, it seems! We sympathize more with it, anyway!


THIRD PLACE
12
strutting with pride
outside the Goodwill thrift store
a crow pecks at crumbs
--Anna Cates, USA
Votes: 312*** Score:11
Comments: Thrift stores are places that attract people the same way as crumbs attract birds like crows. They choose and find what they are interested in. We can get quite picky in stores, and we are brought in by curiosity.



RESULTS CONTINUED

1
Dressed in purple…
myrtle, where’s this frock
In wintertime
--Pat Geyer, USA
Votes: 1***** Score:1
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2
the style
that endures...
sakura season
--Ana Drobot (Bucharest, Romania)
Votes: *31*** Score:9
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3
ikebana style
sensitive spears of grass
winter sun
--Tatjana Debeljacki
Votes: *2**** Score:4
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4
Fervour bade
her eyes reflect
youthful flash.
--Sanaa Rizvi
Votes: ****** Score:0
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5
STYLISH GIRLS GAME-
the long dress earned me money
no mon no fun
NICU STOPEL, ROMANIA
Votes: ****** Score:0
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6
the beauty queen
selects an astounding smile
to fit her stylish gait
--Keith A. SIMMONDS Rodez, FRANCE
Votes: 2***** Score:2
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8
turning heads
the way
she wears it
--Brendon Kent, UK
Votes: 12**** Score:5
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9
falling curtains
a stylish kiss finally seals
the end scene
--Ajaya Mahala, Pune India
Votes: *11*** Score:5
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11
glitterati
the flashes on the red carpet
as she pirouettes her dress
--Madhuri Pillai, Australia
Votes: 11**** Score:3
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13
hands behind my back…
my father notes
his father’s style
--Michael OBrien
Votes: *2**** Score:4
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14
moonlit night
words dance across the pages
poetry with style
--Celestine Nudanu
Votes: 2***** Score:2
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RECEIVED LATE AFTER VOTING HAD ALREADY STARTED
green gyokuro
growing in the shades-
a Japanese style
--Precious Oboh, Nigeria
Votes:Sorry; received to late for the voting list
Comments: Players are encouraged to add any comments about this haiku at blog-comments



CONGRATULATIONS to Gabriel; Franklin Magalhaes has pledged a copy of his book Just A Moment; which he will post by snail mail, to the winner of this Kukai.