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Announcing May 2008 Barefoot Kukai For the May 2008 Kukai submit one to three HAIKU using the kigo barefoot. The exact word(s) must be used in the haiku. No more than a total of three haiku may be submitted. Haiku submitted to the kukai should not be workshopped, appear on-line in forums, or in print. Haiku Author To: kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org Subject:May08 barefoot Kukai Submissions: Thursday, May 01, 2008 – Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Midnight. Voting: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 – Tuesday, May 27, 2008, Midnight. The results will be published in the Saturday, May 31, 2008 Sketchbook Recent letters to the Sketchbook editors and discussions on various forums indicate that some assumptions about a kukai must be spelled out. From now on (April 1, 2008), Haiku entered in the Sketchbook kukai must be previously unpublished; they must not be workshopped; they must not appear on any list, forum, group, blog, or in print. In short, if the haiku has appeared on the internet or in print we consider it to have been published. The voting in a kukai is anonymous and publication anywhere voids anonyminity. Any haiku found to be previously published will be disqualified.

 

Barefoot Kukai Voting Directions   Dear barefoot Kukai Poet, Below is the ballot for the Sketchbook May 2008 "barefoot" Kukai vote. Please NOTE that the votes should be sent to kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org CALL FOR Sketchbook May 2008 "Barefoot" Kukai vote: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 – Tuesday, May 27, 2008, Midnight. 1. All the entries are listed on the ballot by number. 2. Only submitting Kukai Poets are eligible to vote. 3. Email your votes to: kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org When voting, please use the words “Barefoot” Kukai in the subject line of your e-mail. 4. Each poet has SIX (6) points to use for the kukai vote. Voters may distribute the points in increments of 1, 2, or 3. You may not cast more than 3 points for any single poem. 5. Please do not vote for your own poem(s). Any such votes will be disqualified. 6. Please use the following format to submit your votes (listing by numerical order, rather than order of preference, as the sample below): To: kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org Subject: Barefoot Kukai: Sketchbook May 2008 Each voter has 6 points # 03--1 pt. # 11--2 pts. # 28--3 pts. 7. All votes will be compiled and the haiku will then be published in the May 2008 Sketchbook with votes received; on the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, etc. place poets' names will be revealed. Haiku receiving 0 votes will be published without names. If you want your name revealed regardless of the number of votes received please notify the kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org. The votes will appear as per the following sample: 0 2 7 11  ____ Place 0 2 7 11 ____ Place Which means: No voter gave 3 points, 2 voters gave 2 points, 7 voters gave 1 point = for a total of 11 points CALL FOR Sketchbook May 2008 "Barefoot" Kukai vote: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 – Tuesday, May 27, 2008, Midnight.

 

Results of the May 2008 Barefoot Kukai

 

 

barefoot from her tent to my tent morning chill # 45. Jacek Margolak, PL   1 1 4 9 1st Place

after the dance— she walks home barefoot # 37. Karina Klesko, US   0 3 2 8 2nd Place Tie     temple . . . along with the ants I enter barefoot # 08. Kala Ramesh, IN 0 3 2 8 2nd Place Tie

new shoes driving home barefoot # 05. Betty Kaplan, US   1 1 2 7 3rd Place

barefoot stepping down the path stone by stone # 16 Melissa Spurr, US   1 1 1 6 4th Place Tie     Perseides shower— my bare feet wet with the dew # 13. Jacek Margolak, PL 0 1 4 6 4th Place Tie

barefoot in the grass the coolness of morning dew # 48. Melissa Spurr, US 0 0 5 5 5th Place

city heat . . . dancing barefoot through the sudden rain # 14. Catherine J. S. Lee, US   0 0 4 4 6th Place Tie     barefoot on the beach the heat of the whole day still in the pebbles # 39. Rafal Zabratynski, PL 1 0 1 4 6th Place Tie     barefooted— the sound of mother's toe-rings #41. Kala Ramesh, IN 0 2 0 4 6th Place Tie

Barefoot in dust— from afar the poppy fields pervade the sky # 15. Magdalena Dale, RO   1 0 0 3 7th Place Tie     hot pavement the barefoot kids walk on their heels # 25. Billie Dee, US 0 0 3 3 7th Place Tie     barefoot firewalk an orange moon blazes above the beach # 30. Catherine J. S. Lee, US 1 0 0 3 7th Place Tie     barefoot vagabond the muddy road clings to his soles # 31. Melissa Spurr, US 0 1 1 3 7th Place Tie     full moon wading in bare foot # 01. Ed Baker, US 0 0 3 3 7th Place Tie

subway I read about the joys of walking barefoot # 26. Bill Kenney, US   0 0 2 2 8th Place Tie     barefoot, pregnant her old humdrum days in the kitchen # 27. Barbara A. Taylor, AU 0 0 2 2 8th Place Tie     coolness walking barefoot on the log footbridge #29. Jacek Margolak, PL 0 0 2 2 8th Place Tie     barefoot the heat of the sun in the sand # 42. Bill Kenney, US 0 0 2 2 8th Place Tie

barefoot children running on the seashore... a ship sets sail #02. Keith A. Simmonds, TT   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     the lapping waves— and us; barefooted on the sand # 03. Gillena Cox, TT 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     barefoot on the shore the jellyfish waits for the next wave # 06. Rafal Zabratynski, PL 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   barefoot— my toes caress the desert rain # 10. Peter Pache, US 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     freedom at weekends bare breasted, barefoot strolling on scorched sands #11. Barbara A. Taylor, AU 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     diminishing wind— the old man walks barefoot through the snow # 17. Mary Davila, US 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     barefoot reassuring mud-luscious # 19. Ed Baker, US 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     Harvest Moon Ball sliding the slippery floor barefoot # 23. Betty Kaplan, US 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     mowing's over inspecting the lawn barefoot # 24. Rafal Zabratynski, PL 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     clutching her bowl barefoot in the slums a wide-eyed child #43. Barbara A. Taylor, AU 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     Ginko— walking barefoot on the haiku pathway # 44. Vasile Moldovan, RO 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie     barefoot covered with plecenta— our baby # 49. John Daleiden, US 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie

toe in mouth baby giggles barefoot mommy # 04. Karina Klesko, US   0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     barefoot— honeybees in a patch of cactus flowers # 07. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     final decree— driving barefoot in the rain # 09. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     Mother's Day— near the icon a barefoot child praying again # 12. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     barefoot— cool between our toes the grape juice #18. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     walk barefoot nature lover: feel the vibes # 20. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     the homeless man his barefoot near a dog and boot # 21. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     candle-white buds— slow dancing barefoot at her wedding # 22. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     After her wedding the bride walking barefoot through the dewy grass # 28. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     shattered glass— she runs barefoot into the street # 32. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     barefoot— the corpse face down in the surf # 33. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     barefoot lovers in this light revealed # 34. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     songs of praise: barefoot harvesters in a ricefield # 35. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     barefoot beggar— held securely on his back a knapsack # 36. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     hot beach sand tip-toeing to the ocean barefoot # 38. 0 0 0 0 10thPlace Tie     barefoot weather fire ants nesting in the garden # 40. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     barefooted in the terrace garden— the climbing sun # 46. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie     champagne toasts in the formal garden barefoot bride # 47. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie