Frog Kukai Results August 31, 2008

 

 

Announcing "--frog(s)" August 2008 Kukai For the August 2008 Kukai submit one to three HAIKU using the kigo green frog(s) /rain frog(s), tree frog(s) / toad. 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, Country To: kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org Subject:Aug08 frogs Kukai Submissions: Friday, August 01, 2008 – Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Midnight. Voting: Thursday August 21, 2008 – Wednesday, August 27, 2008, Midnight. The results will be published in the Sunday, August 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 From now on (April 1, 2008), Haiku entered in the Sketchbook kukai must be previously unpublished; they must not be workshopped; they must not appear on any list, forum, group, blog, or in print.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. Voting procedures are explained at the bottom of this page.

 

green frog on green tree where are you, little one? Jerry Dreesen, US

 

2 3 1 13 1st Place leaping from one thought to another . . . tree frog # 16. Mary Davila, US

 

0 4 3 11 2nd Place shallow puddle a frog jumps from cloud to cloud # 48. Jacek Margolak, PL

 

0 3 3 9 3rd Place the old frog climbing the banyan tree mid-morning sun # 22. Karina Klesko, US

 

1 0 5 8 4th Place spring breeze— the croak of frogs from a neighbor's pool # 15. Jacek Margolak, PL

 

0 1 5 7 5th Place Tie rain frogs still croaking in a dry pond # 05. Keith A. Simmonds ================================= 1 1 2 7 5th Place Tie deep spring only my paper frog so silent # 34. Jacek Margolak, PL

 

0 1 4 6 6th Place the rise and fall of a tree frog's voice summer wind # 38. Karina KIesko, US

 

0 1 3 5 7th Place Tie summer heat a tree frog perched atop the fire hydrant # 23. Greg Schwartz, US ================================= 0 0 5 5 7th Place Tie moving day . . . his tree frog croaks in a shoe box # 49. Mary Davila, US

 

1 0 1 4 8th Place Tie into the toad's eyes twilight # 03. Peter Pache, US ================================= 0 0 4 4 8th Place Tie two tree frogs jumping up and down: the scent of rain # 27. Keith A. Simmonds ================================= 1 0 1 4 8th Place Tie an Olympic swimmer takes a plunge into the water — a green frog leaps out # 33. Daniela Bullas, UK ================================= 1 0 1 4 8th Place Tie thunderclap— the toad too deep in thought to notice # 39. Greg Schwartz, US ================================= 1 0 1 4 8th Place Tie awake at night wind sighs in the willows and tree frogs converse # 46. Gerry Bravi, CA

 

0 1 1 3 9th Place Tie the toad says, moo says my 2 year old # 04. Kristin Reynolds, US ================================= 1 0 0 3 9th Place Tie bent to smell the rose met protruding eyes in vase— green frog leaped on my face # 10. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN ================================= 0 1 1 3 9th Place Tie an Olympic swimmer takes a plunge into the water — a green frog leaps out # 33. Daniela Bullas, UK ================================= 1 0 0 3 9th Place Tie Jeremiah— three dogs sang with a toad in their throats # 36. Tammy Whisman, US ================================= 0 1 1 3 9th Place Tie Two young frogs floating together— love at first sight # 44. Vasile Moldovan, RO

 

0 1 0 2 10th Place Tie Here in your ancient face, Master Frog—the lily pad where all must sit. # 07. Don Wentworth, US ================================= 0 0 2 2 10th Place Tie in the rocky pool— a child's eyes shining, a toad's stare # 13. Sally Evans, UK (Scotland) ================================= 0 1 0 2 10th Place Tie invisible but i know green frogs by their song # 18. Ruthanne Price, CA ================================= 0 0 2 2 10th Place Tie no ponds here just an old toad croaking # 21. Deborah P Kolodji, US ================================= 0 0 2 2 10th Place Tie chorusing green frogs the parched dam sings after the deluge # 25. Barbara A Taylor, AU ================================= 0 1 0 2 10th Place Tie tree frog jumps onto my face— my walk becomes a run # 26. Kristin Reynolds, US ================================= 0 1 0 2 10th Place Tie toad eyes in the blueberry patch— mistaken identity # 42. Kristin Reynolds, US ================================= 0 1 0 2 10th Place Tie gnarrled and warty she rules the family reunion— Queen of toads # 45. John Daleiden, US

 

0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie kissing an old green frog again and again and again her soft red lips # 01. Ed Baker, US ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie no guilt no sorrow flattened cane toads all the way home # 02. Barbara A Taylor, AU ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie green frog on green tree where are you, little one? # 06. Jerry Dreesen, US ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie green frog perched upon a lily pad splash he's gone # 12. Gerry Bravi, CA ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie green frog— the banjo plays moonlight serenade # 17. Tammy Whisman, US ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie so many frogs in one pond croaking # 24. Ed Baker, US ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie at Cotillion Brunch a green frog in her soup the maitre d' smiles # 31. John Daleiden, US ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie splish splash silver circles widening a green frog # 41. Barbara A Taylor, AU ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie green frogs shimmering in the dark... a pond overflows # 43. Keith A. Simmonds ================================= 0 0 1 1 11th Place Tie playful toads a crumpled newspaper bounces in the wind # 51. Karina Klesko, US

 

0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie Tree frog in orchid moss # 08. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie A stone frog on an island in the offing: Basho's # 09. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie Old Basho jumps into the pond— tree frogs croak at dawn # 11. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie funny looking toy in a little child's hand— the red-eyed tree frog blinks # 14.  ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie please, 90 frogs*, lead a sonorous chorus in amphibian ark *90 frogs is the title of a haiku booklet by dennis h. dutton # 19. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie Tree frogs, so loud— the hare robbing me of fanflowers isn't impressed. # 20. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie Raining cats dogs frogs # 28. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie Nuptial choir— a hoarse male frog calls the tune # 29. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie The leaping frog loves my room; presently resting in a glass of water. # 30. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie haiku moment . . . a green frog lands on the toddler's head # 35. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie A toad is near the mushroom I want— could it dig "scram!"? # 37. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie rain-frogs splattering on my hot-tin-roof # 40. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie Bon voyage! A rain frog floats to the bank a paper boat follows. # 47. ================================= 0 0 0 0 12th Place Tie A gray tree frog, on top of my computer... dried out. # 50.

 

Kukai Voting Procedures Dear "frog" Kukai Poet, Below is the ballot for the Sketchbook August 2008 "green frog(s) /rain frog(s), tree frog(s) / toad" Kukai vote. Please NOTE that the votes should be sent to kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org CALL FOR Sketchbook August 2008 "--frog" Kukai vote: Voting: Thursday August 21, 2008 – Wednesday, August 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 “--frog” 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: frog Kukai: Sketchbook August 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 August 31, 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 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 August 2008 "--frog" Kukai vote: Voting: Thursday August 21, 2008 – Wednesday, August 27, 2008, Midnight.