In the listing below, after each poem the author is listed, and then a three digit code revealing how many 3-point, 2-point, and 1-point votes were cast for this poem by the other participating poets.

(214 = 12) would indicate that the poem above received two 3-point votes, one 2-point vote, and four 1-point votes.

November 2003 Kukai Results
Kigo Theme: Red Leaves
Free Format Theme: Air

First Place -- 15 Points

red leaves
moonbeams linger
on a forgotten grave

Marili Deandrea
(3,1,4) = 15

red leaves
the house for sale
still sits vacant

Joann
(0,4,7) = 15


Second Place -- 14 Points

cloudless sky -
ladder against the garage
anchored in red leaves

Debi Faulkner
(2,3,2) = 14


Third Place -- 13 Points

peace rally
red leaves
cover the river

Tore Sverredal
(2,3,1) = 13


Fourth Place -- 11 Points

red leaves
curl in autumn heat --
her last goodbye

ron moss
(0,5,1) = 11


Fifth Place -- 10 Points

divorce court --
a few red leaves remaining
on the woodbine

Charles Trumbull
(0,2,6) = 10

morning run -
the crunch of red leaves
catching up

Carol Raisfeld
(1,3,1) = 10


Sixth Place -- 9 Points

red leaves . . .
the quiet
after

Marjorie Buettner
(0,2,5) = 9


Seventh Place -- 8 Points

school bells toll
a band of red leaves scatter
across the lawn

Darrell Byrd
(0,2,4) = 8

light red leaves
his daughter's
first period

w.f. owen
(0,2,4) = 8

fire on the hearth--
the wind blows red leaves
into the creek

DeVar
(0,3,2) = 8

sweeping
red leaves, the color
of her cheeks

sheila windsor
(0,1,6) = 8


Eighth Place -- 7 Points

red leaves
belly dancers
in the park

Paula Fisher
(1,1,2) = 7

these red leaves
pressed a century now
grandmother's childhood

Ash of moth
(0,2,3) = 7

red leaves
in the baby carriage
new toys

Allen McGill
(1,1,2) = 7

autumnal touch
he helps remove a red leaf
tangled in her hair

john tiong chunghoo
(0,2,3) = 7

red leaves
this morning's cold drizzle
falling softly

gillena cox
(0,2,3) = 7

red leaves
the children crunch
their way home

A Ramey
(0,2,3) = 7


Ninth Place -- 6 Points

office cubicle
a screensaver
of red leaves

Roberta Beary
(0,1,4) = 6

rainy morning
an old maple surrenders
blood red leaves

Helen Ruggieri
(1,0,3) = 6

last red leaf
hanging on a branch
freeze alert

Patricia A. Laurent
(0,1,4) = 6


Tenth Place -- 5 Points

beneath red leaves
litter of newborn field mice
opening their eyes.

Zaida Lysle
(0,1,3) = 5

no wind last night--
all around the maple
fallen red leaves

oino sakai
(0,1,3) = 5

hallway freize
red leaves printed
with small hands

ushi
(0,2,1) = 5


Eleventh Place -- 4 Points

poison ivy
red leaves climb the sign post
caution!

sakyu
(0,1,2) = 4

green yellow red leaves
outshine
the traffic lights

Andrew Shimield
(1,0,1) = 4

mountaintop snow
the japanese maple
sheds her red leaves

Carmel C. Lively
(0,2,0) = 4

two red leaves
caught in a pool of ice --
the north wind blows

Marylouise Knight
(0,1,2) = 4

last red leaves
against a white sky
white sun

Ann K. Schwader
(0,2,0) = 4

red leaves
crowd around
the maple tree

peigi
(0,1,2) = 4


First Place -- 18 Points

cold night air
the leaves in my teacup
settling.

Zaida Lysle
(1,4,7) = 18

hot air balloon
the landing field
is full of cows

ushi
(2,3,6) = 18


Second Place -- 16 Points

desert air
behind the veil
blue eyes

Paula Fisher
(1,5,3) = 16


Third Place -- 14 Points

curtains flutter -
the feel of the air through
half-closed eyes

Carol Raisfeld
(0,5,4) = 14


Fourth Place -- 12 Points

not so still
the air below
the hummingbird

Mark Hollingsworth
(1,1,7) = 12


Fifth Place -- 11 Points

king fisher
a scent of willow hangs
in the air

Darrell Byrd
(1,3,2) = 11

chill in the air --
a couple's first
counseling session

Rosa Velt
(0,3,5) = 11

eclipsed moon--
my daughter's breath
caught mid-air

Marjorie Buettner
(1,2,4) = 11

air of innocence-
a child tries to put the leaves
back on the tree

Robert Mestre
(0,5,1) = 11

frozen air
paired socks tap dance
on the clothesline

Lesley Dahl
(1,3,2) = 11


Sixth Place -- 10 Points

frost in the air
the last rose brought in
to bloom

sheila windsor
(0,3,4) = 10


Seventh Place -- 9 Points

intensive care unit
after the visit
we go for some air

w.f. owen
(1,2,2) = 9


Eighth Place -- 8 Points

Light autumn air -
the child in me
climbs a tree

Zhanna P. Rader
(0,3,2) = 8


Ninth Place -- 7 Points

"Taps" echoing:
our sighs visible
in the cold air

oino sakai
(0,1,5) = 7


Tenth Place -- 6 Points

blue air . . .
the face of a skydiver
flaps a smile

Ron Moss
(1,1,1) = 6


Eleventh Place -- 5 Points

my breath
drifting in the morning air
his words

Debi Faulkner
(0,2,1) = 5

stuffy meeting room
she leaves for some fresh air
and lights up

Joe Kirschner
(1,0,2) = 5

plowing season
an orange cast
to the air

Joann
(0,2,1) = 5


Twelfth Place -- 4 Points

lakeside walk
laughter of ducks
fills the air

celia crook
(0,0,4) = 4

baby boy -
a giggle
up in the air

A Ramey
(0,2,0) = 4

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