First Place -- 32 Points
clear night -- a lone pine points to the moon Ella W. (4,7,6) = 32
Second Place -- 15 Points
spring rain-- the pine cone caught in an eddie aom (tim) (0,5,5) = 15
Third Place -- 13 Points
talk of separation we reach for the same pine cone sheila windsor (0,3,7) = 13
the pine tree's shadow slips into the pond -spring evening raven (1,3,4) = 13
Fourth Place -- 12 Points
barefoot the path to the lake lined with pine cones Marie Summers (1,1,7) = 12
Fifth Place -- 11 Points
twilight a pine cone caught between two branches john tiong chunghoo (1,2,4) = 11
winter pines the ski instructor's spiked hair ed markowski (0,2,7) = 11
spring thaw a pinecone rolls to first base roberta beary (1,3,2) = 11
real estate a stranger sweeps pine cones from my father's sidewalk Earl Keener (1,2,4) = 11
pinecones. . . spider silks between spines glimmer with dawn Nancy Smith (1,2,4) = 11
Sixth Place -- 10 Points
first light mist stirs in the pine barrens Allen McGill (0,3,4) = 10
Seventh Place -- 9 Points
night walk to the camp outhouse -- pine sap on the latch Laryalee Fraser (0,2,5) = 9
distant pines the trail hiked last summer outlined in snow bmm (1,2,2) = 9
a pine cone drops to forest duff silent bounce Terry Ingram (0,2,5) = 9
lone pine- bugle notes fading into dawn Sue (1,1,4) = 9
hot chocolate-- pine cones pop in the bonfire DeVar (0,1,7) = 9
Eighth Place -- 8 Points
swirling rain - a watered pine brushes the sky Carol Raisfeld (0,3,2) = 8
collecting pinecones-- my niece brings me a basket of bagworms Ami Shecter (0,3,2) = 8
Ninth Place -- 6 Points
mating blackbirds shake down March snow from the pine Tom (1,1,1) = 6
Tenth Place -- 5 Points
grouse drumming- a pine cone shows through the snow patch Darrell Byrd (0,2,1) = 5
Eleventh Place -- 4 Points
day moon adding a pine cone to the cornucopia Johnye Strickland (1,0,1) = 4
windy day the sound of pine cones under my shoes Israel López Balan (0,1,2) = 4
Christmas trees-- fiber optic firs patent pending pines Owen Burkhart (0,1,2) = 4
Pine cones are nature's Magic when Fibonacci Numbers fall from trees. Zephyr (Deborah Stark) (0,2,0) = 4
gathering sunlight-- the ice melts around a pine cone Paul R (0,1,2) = 4
wind in the pines distant lovers talk by phone oino sakai (1,0,1) = 4
Twelfth Place -- 3 Points
Pine cones, rubber balls and a Marti Gras necklace mark the froggy's grave. Linda Warner (0,1,1) = 3
horse hooves - here and there a pine cone appears through the mist Sue Stanford (0,1,1) = 3
the wind roars in the pines -- down here, old limestone, who can feel the snow? Mark Knickelbine (0,1,1) = 3
moon sickle turns pale pine cones peeping out from the last snow Boris Nazansky (0,1,1) = 3
winter stroll the retriever finds another pine cone ushi (0,0,3) = 3
biting frost - a jay pecks at pinecones stuffed with suet Zhanna P. Rader (0,1,1) = 3
rainstorm pine needles under the windshield wipers Carmel C. Lively (0,0,3) = 3
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First Place -- 33 Points
spring cleaning done . . . the window spider starts a new web Darrell Byrd (1,8,14) = 33
Second Place -- 17 Points
winter sun buffing the leaves of the jade plant w.f. owen (3,2,4) = 17
Third Place -- 14 Points
unfinished chores - so many butterflies invade the garden brahman~narayanan (0,4,6) = 14
Fourth Place -- 13 Points
removal day only the shapes left behind sheila windsor (1,2,6) = 13
Fifth Place -- 12 Points
morning coffee clearing the cobwebs with a danish Johnye Strickland (1,3,3) = 12
thousand piece puzzle the peak of a mountain in the vacuum bag Kylie Hooklyn (0,2,8) = 12
rainy day-- I wash all the dishes by hand Jason Sanford Brown (1,2,5) = 12
spring planting-- the retriever drops his ball in each hole she digs Nancy Smith (1,2,5) = 12
Sixth Place -- 10 Points
steamed windows cinnamon and cloves in the peach jars Allen McGill (1,2,3) = 10
rainy morning scent of magnolia in the dish soap Agnes Eva Savich (1,2,3) = 10
Seventh Place -- 9 Points
busy weekend a withered leaf falls beside the broom Israel López Balan (1,1,4) = 9
sharing the housework our dog licking the crumbs off the floor D.V. Rozic (0,3,3) = 9
snapping beans- sunset fills the steamy window aom (tim) (0,3,3) = 9
Eighth Place -- 8 Points
the plumber dripping with sarcasm fixes a leak Linda Marucci (0,2,4) = 8
autumn dusk... the lingering smell of pickled beets Irene Golas (0,3,2) = 8
Ninth Place -- 7 Points
after dinner- watching the flurries as dishes soak Kate (1,1,2) = 7
Tenth Place -- 6 Points
slow morning pouring fresh water from vase to vase roberta beary (0,1,4) = 6
yesterday's news rubs the window clean again Sue Stanford (1,1,1) = 6
dust motes swirl in a single sunbeam- spring clean Sue (0,2,2) = 6
Eleventh Place -- 5 Points
spring cleaning- faded dreams on scented paper Clive Oseman (0,2,1) = 5
cricket on my broom and I sweeping the summer house Ana Puskaric (0,1,3) = 5
corner web catches sunlight -- sparing it Ann K. Schwader (0,1,3) = 5
saturday yard work-- her shadow lines up with his fishing pole jt (0,2,1) = 5
Twelfth Place -- 4 Points
ave maria' her dustcloth pauses by a child's photo Laryalee Fraser (0,1,2) = 4
spring cleaning behind the sofa dried geckos Terry Ingram (0,0,4) = 4
the neighbors' walks all cleared. am I the only one who made love this morning? Mark Knickelbine (0,2,0) = 4
cleaning house-- the vacuum's eaten his fishing line Earl Keener (0,1,2) = 4
spring cleaning - my last-year haiku found at last Tom (0,1,2) = 4
vacuum cleaner noise blots out the words of our argument Carmel Lively (0,1,2) = 4
early spring a moth circles in dust Paul R (0,1,2) = 4
dry and shrunken yellow, pink, scratchy green . . . sponges wait Christine OC (0,2,0) = 4
Thirteenth Place -- 3 Points
Washing muddy boots, Mopping up the dirty floor - Spring has come to tea. Sandra Hanna Segal (0,0,3) = 3
Sunday afternoon -- sweeping last night's party jokes under the rug Ella W (0,0,3) = 3
I could knit a dog From fuzzy tumbleweeds that Lurk in dark corners. Zephyr Deborah Stark (0,1,1) = 3
mowing around all the wildflowers-- a patchy lawn Paul O. Williams (0,0,3) = 3
home alone and making supper-- old potatoes DeVar (0,1,1) = 3
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