Results of the May / June, 2011 "rainbow"  Kukai

 

 

Announcing the May / June 30, 2011 "rainbow" Kukai The May / June 30, 2011 Kukai is "rainbow".  See The Haiku Handbook, William J. Higginson, p. 272. Use the exact word "rainbow"  in the haiku. No more than a total of three haiku may be submitted. Haiku submitted to the kukai should not be work shopped, appear on-line in forums, or in print. Haiku Author, Country To: kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org Subject: "rainbow" kukai Submissions: Tuesday, May 01, 2011 – Saturday, June 18, 2011 Midnight. Voting: Sunday, June 19, 2011 - Sunday, June 26, 2011, Midnight. The results will be published in the Thursday, June 30, 2011 Sketchbook 6-2 Results of the May / June 30, 20 "rainbow" Kukai. 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 From now on (April 1, 2008), Haiku entered in the Sketchbook kukai must be  previously unpublished; they must not be work shopped; they must not appear on any list, forum, group, blog, or in print.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. A kukai is a peered review poetry contest. A haiku Topic is assigned by the editor. An 'anonymized' list of submitted haiku is then distributed to all participating poets and they are invited to vote. Votes are returned to the editor who tallies the votes and publishes the haiku for the participants, this time with names and points revealed.

 

1st Place after the rainbow the sky a little emptier # 51. Cara Holman, US 2 1 4 12 1st Place

 

2nd Place after shower— in the beggar's box the rainbow # 02. Cezar Ciobica, RO 1 3 2 11 2nd Place Tie   endless rain— my daughter drawing another rainbow # 67. Cezar Ciobica, RO 1 1 6 11 2nd Place Tie

 

3rd Place the archer leaves aside the arrow— rainbow # 38. Cezar Ciobica, RO 1 2 2 9 3rd Place Tie   on the rain-lashed street— a rainbow of umbrellas # 39. Sanjukta Asopa, IN 1 2 2 9 3rd Place Tie   looking at the rainbow nose against the window: ... the heart still hopes # 80. Chitra Rajappa, IN 2 1 1 9 3rd Place Tie

 

4th Place Rainbow multicolored smile upside down # 30. Munia Khan, BD 2 0 0 6 4th Place Tie   rainbow above the slate roofs blackbirds sing # 31. Juliet Wilson, UK   1 0 3 6 4th Place Tie

 

5th Place rainbow— of her childhood wishes she rephrases one # 11. Alegria Imperial, CA 0 2 1 5 5th Place Tie   getting acquainted slowly the rainbow reveals its spectrum # 17. Cara Holman, US 0 2 1 5 5th Place Tie   after the rain a town sails under a bridge of the rainbow # 20. Malvina Mileta, CR 0 1 3 5 5th Place Tie

 

6th Place last day of school a double rainbow arches above our silence # 06. Chen-ou Liu, CA 0 1 2 4 6th Place Tie   using my thumb for a nozzle my own rainbow # 49. Neal Whitman, US 0 1 2 4 6th Place Tie   rainbow— all that remains of your smile # 52. Stella Pierides, DE 1 0 1 4 6th Place Tie   colors of rainbow the last spectacle escapes from her memory # 70. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH 1 0 1 4 6th Place Tie   reflections— in the pond rainbow colors shimmer # 89. John Daleiden, US 0 1 2 4 6th Place Tie   a lake rainbow— kissed by the last drops of spring rain # 91. Nada Jačmenica, CR Translated by Doroteja Jačmenica Pušenjak 0 2 0 4 6th Place Tie

 

7th Place foot on the accelerator— chasing the rainbow # 03. Sanjukta Asopa, IN 0 1 1 3 7th Place Tie   a lonely journey— can my friends see the same rainbow? # 10. Andrzej Dembończyk, PL 0 0 3 3 7th Place Tie   the biggest kite running through clouds— rainbow # 35. Alex Serban 0 1 1 3 7th Place Tie   summer afternoon: rainbow blur of dragonflies reflected in the pond # 57. Chitra Rajappa, IN 0 1 1 3 7th Place Tie   rainbow weaving— this spider runs out of silk # 75. Stella Pierides, DE 0 0 3 3 7th Place Tie   two arches after the rain— a rainbow over devil's bridge # 85. Vania Stefanova, CR 0 1 1 3 7th Place Tie   a spring rainbow divides the sky in half— the sun is drizzling # 90. Nada Jačmenica, CR Translated by Doroteja Jačmenica Pušenjak 1 0 0 3 7th Place Tie

 

8th Place the projects— a lawn sprinkler sprays a rainbow # 05. Bouwe Brouwer, NL 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   rainbow— colors on the palette in tears # 09. Irena Szewczyk, PL 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   charming with seven hues Ramdhanu rainbow of youth vanished without notice # 13. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN *Ramdhanu is rainbow; as it is curved like the bow of Lord Rama of Ramayana 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   Rising... I still listen Blackmore's Rainbow # 29. Vania Stefanova, CR 0 0 2 2 8th Place Tie   lakeside storm— a rainbow comes out of the water # 41. Bouwe Brouwer, NL 0 0 2 2 8th Place Tie   grey clouds lingering... a long rainbow plunges into the ocean # 56. Keith A. Simmonds, TT 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   multi coloured catch freshwater trout rainbow # 59. Stella Armour, UK 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   rainbow painting sun rays brush with rain # 76. P K Padhy, IN 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   painting on the wall— brighter are colors of rainbow than those in the sky # 77. Malvina Mileta, CR 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   in the kitchen sink between cups and plates a plethora of rainbows # 78. Ramona Linke, DE 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   soft pastel colours replace storm clouds rainbow # 82. Stella Armour, UK 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie   a rainbow diving among the cliffs – tiny are the waves upon sea # 84. Marija Pogorilic, CR 0 0 2 2 8th Place Tie   catching a rainbow in that cool stream long ago flood of memories # 88. Armando H. Corbelle (Catbird 55), US 0 1 0 2 8th Place Tie

 

9th Place double rainbow— summer monsoon floods the dry arroyos # 01. John Daleiden, US 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   sudden flash of colour— rainbow lorikeet shifts to another tree # 23. Chitra Rajappa, IN 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   end of the shower rainbow embracing top of the pine tree # 24. Vera Primorac, CR 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   an angel caressing the sky rainbow # 25. Stella Armour, UK 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   the email opens— through a veil of tears a rainbow appears # 32. Brian Strand, UK (England) 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   writing her name on the attic window... rainbow # 42. Chen-ou Liu, CA 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   heaven's gate where I am lulled by a rainbow's hues # 44. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   through a spider web I stare at the cracked rainbow # 45. Andrzej Dembończyk, PL 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   a giant rainbow— is it bent with the load of the sky? # 50. Sunil Uniyal, IN 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   drizzling rain— sky rejoices with rainbow smiles # 53. P K Padhy, IN 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   nightmare— beyond the fog a white rainbow # 55. Ramona Linke, DE 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   all colors of the rainbow in our dresses ... a new haiga # 62. Vania Stefanova, CR 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   double rainbow over a swollen river another raindrop # 65. Armando H. Corbelle (Catbird 55), US 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   clinking glasses— tiny rainbows dance between them # 66. John McDonald, UK (Scotland)   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   another bend— the river touches the rainbow briefly # 68. Sanjukta Asopa, IN   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   caught by a rainbow life in a kaleidoscope blinded by colours # 69. Jan Oskar Hansen, PT   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   wanting more of the rainbow she takes her kaleidoscope # 71. Alegria Imperial, CA 0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   rainbow weather she covers her new tatoo # 72. Ralf Bröker, DE   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   Monday morning the afterimage of a rainbow # 74. Cara Holman, US   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   stretching across the darkness of the night... a rainbow # 79. Keith A. Simmonds, TT   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   Rainbow Newton’s sevenfold Earthly paradise # 86. Munia Khan, BD   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie   a rainbow strolls proudly through the yard— the peacock's tail # 92. Nada Jačmenica, CR Translated by Đurđa Vukelić Rožić   0 0 1 1 9th Place Tie

 

10th Place massive rainbow fell into the Atlantic sea full of whales # 04. Jan Oskar Hansen, PT 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   in child’s eyes an exploding rainbow a bubble pipe # 07. Karin Anderson, AU 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   massive rainbow fell into the Atlantic sea full of whales # 04. Jan Oskar Hansen, PT 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   in child’s eyes an exploding rainbow a bubble pipe # 07.  0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   spray bows keeping an eagle eye on a surfer's route # 08. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   Nature’s rainbow comes with fortunate perspective, the rain and the sun. # 12. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   rainbow bridge over the Old Coast Road Slippery When Wet # 15. Neal Whitman, US 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   war and peace— each day the rainbow gets shorter # 18. Stella Pierides, DE 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   rainbow— life is colourful # 19. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   a rainbow lifts up the scent of peonies to the cloud-cuckoo-land # 21. Ramona Linke, DE 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   halo of light in the summer sky... a dangling rainbow # 22. Keith A. Simmonds, TT 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   rainbow God's blessing after the floods # 26. Sandra Martyres, IN 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   rainbow in her hair— on the forehead shines a drop of sweat # 27. Marija Pogorilic, CR 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   I hang a prism— Rainbow Woman enters the room # 28. Emily Romano, US 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   a burst garden hose sends a spray of colors afternoon rainbow # 33. Armando H. Corbelle (Catbird 55), US 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   rain on seven seconds away my daughter paints a rainbow # 34. Nelly Dobrinova, BG 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   sun through the rain— a piece of rainbow sticks out from the bog # 36. John McDonald, UK (Scotland) 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   the landlord collects three years back rent— a rainbow day # 37. John Daleiden, US 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   flying fish on deck cowers in a rainbow shell fried fish for lunch # 40. Jan Oskar Hansen, PT 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   the flight path lorikeets streaking through the rainbow # 43.  0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   so close with her every step— rainbow’s end # 46. Alegria Imperial, CA 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   rainbows of life made and unmade abruptly; before the Niagara falls # 47. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   this is my rainbow yours must be different # 48. Ralf Bröker, DE 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   summer shower a bridge of rainbow spans two sea shores # 54. Malvina Mileta, CR 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   After the rain In glare of sunshine Two rainbows in embrace # 58. Vera Primorac, CR 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   Rainbow Nature's paintbrush At work # 60. Sandra Martyres, IN 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   lantern at dusk— shy is the smile of rainbow on the horizon # 61. Marija Pogorilic, CR 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   Red on the outer Violet on the inner Spectrum of colors: Rainbow # 63. Munia Khan, BD 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   swifts dash across the sky rainbows # 64. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   across the wave water droplets rise rainbow breath # 73. Neal Whitman, US 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   Rain comes to an end In each crystal drop live Colors of rainbow # 81. Vera Primorac, CR 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie   fascination abounds as the skies reveal a rainbow # 83. Sandra Martyres, IN   double rainbow— the nighbours' chimney pots glow gold # 87. 0 0 0 0 10th Place Tie

 

Hello Haiku Poet, Below is the ballot for the Sketchbook May / June 30, 2011 "rainbow" Kukai. Please NOTE that the votes should be sent to kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org CALL FOR Sketchbook May / June 2011 "rainbow” Kukai Vote: Voting: Sunday, June 19, 2011 - Sunday, June 26, 2011, Midnight. Submissions: Tuesday, May 01, 2011 – Saturday, June 18, 2011 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 “rainbow” 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: “rainbow” Kukai Vote Yes, publish my name even if my haiku receive 0 votes. or: No, please withhold my name if any of my haiku receive 0 votes. Poets not responding will have their names published with all haiku. 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 June 30, 2011  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 with names. If you want your name withheld if the haiku receive 0 votes  please notify the kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org with the submission of your votes.  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 May / June 2011 "rainbow” Kukai Vote: Voting: Sunday, June 19, 2011 - Sunday, June 26, 2011, Midnight.