The next edition of the EQK has finished. Congratulations for the winners: Anna Cates, Lavana Kray, Rick Clark and Ana Drobot. Thanks to all participants from all twenty quarterly editions who have submitted a total of over four thousand haiku. Thank you for five years of competition and fun. We wish you all the best in the new year and invite you to the first annual edition of European Kukai in 2018.
Robert Kania and Krzysztof Kokot
the EQK team
Robert Kania and Krzysztof Kokot
the EQK team
20th edition: 237 participants from 47 countries:
Australia (6), Austria (2), Bangladesh (3), Belarus (1), Belgium (2), Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), Brazil (4), Bulgaria (12), Canada (4), Colombia (1), Croatia (17), Cyprus (1), Denmark (2), France (8), Germany (20), Ghana (2), Hungary (1), Ireland (3), India (17), Iran (1), Israel (1), Italy (18), Lithuania (9), Macedonia (1), Malaysia (1), Mongolia (2), Montenegro (2), The Netherlands (3), New Zealand (1), Nigeria (5), Norway (8), Pakistan (1), Philippines (1), Poland (7), Portugal (1), Romania (15), Russia (8), Serbia (5), Singapore (1), Sri Lanka (1), Switzerland (2), Trinidad and Tobago (1), Turkey (1), Uganda (1), Ukraine (1), United Kingdom (13), USA (19)
note: (10-2-7) means 10x3 points, 2x2 points and 7x1 point = 41 points
FIRST PLACE:
001 Anna Cates, Wilmington, OH, USA
(10-2-7) = 41 points
(from: ROM, IND, GER, UK, GER, GER, RUS, USA, CRO, BRA - HUN, NZL - USA, CRO, IND, ROM, USA, UK, USA)
empty field—
in the black bird’s cry
the whole lonely day
empty field—
in the black bird’s cry
the whole lonely day
SECOND PLACE (2 authors):
044 Lavana Kray, Iasi, Romania
(9-2-4) = 35 points
(from: LIT, CRO, ROM, BUL, LIT, LIT, RUS, ROM, BRA, - PORT, CRO - ROM, MGL, MON, USA)
end of war -
getting a snow angel
with a single wing
end of war -
getting a snow angel
with a single wing
²
092 Rick Clark, Seattle, USA
(8-5-1) = 35 points
(from: ITA, UK, CAN, NOR, HUN, RUS, GER, NOR - BEL, NOR, ITA, IND, AUS - POL)
our loner neighbor—
his clematis creeping
onto our balcony
our loner neighbor—
his clematis creeping
onto our balcony
THIRD PLACE:
108 Ana Drobot. Bucharest, Romania
(7-4-5) = 34 points
(from: BUL, POL, POL, POL, UK, GER, RUS, - RUS, UK, USA, ROM - BUL, UK, LIT, ROM, LIT)
snowflakes -
my first
ballet lesson
snowflakes -
my first
ballet lesson
4th place - 31 points:
autumn rain
the old oak
gathers crows
131 Kurt Øystein Slåtten, Egersund, Norway
the old oak
gathers crows
131 Kurt Øystein Slåtten, Egersund, Norway
(4-6-7) = 31 pts
5th place - 29 points:
spinning the globe
I decide to stay
where I am
055 Barbara A. Taylor, Mountain Top, NSW, Australia
(5-4-6) = 29 pts
6th place - 28 points:
snow geese
the warmth of her small hand
nestling in mine
106 Adrian Bouter, Gouda, The Netherlands
(6-3-4) = 28 pts
7th place - 22 points:
beach walk ...
one by one stars
touch my feet
104 Archana Kapoor Nagpal, Bangalore, India
one by one stars
touch my feet
104 Archana Kapoor Nagpal, Bangalore, India
(4-3-4) = 22 pts
8th place - 21 points:
leaves fall
on the swing the weight
of my thoughts
028 Angiola Inglese, Treviso, Italy
(2-5-5) = 21 pts
9th place - 20 points (2):
no longer
bound by a vow -
winter light
063 Janina Weidholz, Wiesbaden, Germany
(3-5-1) = 20 pts
²
falling leaves -
the last chance
to dance
208 Ana Balte, Vilnius, Lithuania
the last chance
to dance
208 Ana Balte, Vilnius, Lithuania
(4-3-2) = 20 pts
10th place - 18 points (2):
frozen stream
stepping across
a moon bridge
037 Marietta McGregor, Canberra, Australia
stepping across
a moon bridge
037 Marietta McGregor, Canberra, Australia
(1-4-7) = 18 pts
²
december rain
on the window
paper snowflakes
083 Jurate Norvaisiene, Mazeikiai, Lithuania
on the window
paper snowflakes
083 Jurate Norvaisiene, Mazeikiai, Lithuania
(3-4-1) = 18 pts
17 points (3):
winter frost
a fox steals the carrot
from my snowman
067 Tracy Davidson, Stratford-on-Avon, UK
winter frost
a fox steals the carrot
from my snowman
067 Tracy Davidson, Stratford-on-Avon, UK
(2-3-5) = 17 pts
²
cicory field-
the old blue carpet
in my bedroom
135 Emil Marin, Pantelimon, Romania
the old blue carpet
in my bedroom
135 Emil Marin, Pantelimon, Romania
(4-2-1) = 17 pts
²
silent night
hanging a dreamcatcher
over his crib
230 Cezar Florescu, Botosani, Romania
hanging a dreamcatcher
over his crib
230 Cezar Florescu, Botosani, Romania
(3-1-6) = 17 pts
16 points:
spring ride –
she loosens her tied up
hair
020 Angelica Seithe, Wettenberg, Germany
(2-3-4) = 16 pts
15 points:
still some snow --
a little spring
in her step
080 Ashish Narain, Delhi, India
(3-2-2) = 15 pts
14 points (3):
fall evening
bellow the tree fallen
a soldier and a leaf
005 Aljoša Vuković, Sibenik, Croatia
(2-3-2) = 14 pts
²
winter solitude
I believe the blackbird
is talking to me
154 Silvia Kempen, Apen, Germany
I believe the blackbird
is talking to me
154 Silvia Kempen, Apen, Germany
(2-3-2) = 14 pts
²
year's first dream
dad returning from
that war zone
231 Cristina Apetrei, Botosani, Romania
dad returning from
that war zone
231 Cristina Apetrei, Botosani, Romania
(3-2-1) = 14 pts
13 points (3):
street of the school
the silence of summer
behind the fence
042 Marie Derley, Ath, Belgium
the silence of summer
behind the fence
042 Marie Derley, Ath, Belgium
(3-1-2) = 13 pts
²
full cold moon
I bring in a glass of
pine-scented night
176 Anitha Varma, Kerala, India
(3-1-2) = 13 pts
²
fidelity trace
a tombstone and a rose
hugged by the frost
201 Štefanija Ludvig, Dubravica, Croatia
(3-1-2) = 13 pts
12 points (6):
in front of the mirror
touching her scar
reborn as an Amazon
008 Stefanie Bucifal, Konstanz, Germany
(3-1-1) = 12 pts
²
in the attic
between shellac records
mother‘s buzzing
026 Gerd Börner, Berlin, Germany
between shellac records
mother‘s buzzing
026 Gerd Börner, Berlin, Germany
(2-3-0) = 12 pts
²
first snowflakes -
she tells me about
global warming
093 Dan Iulian, Bucharest, Romania
she tells me about
global warming
093 Dan Iulian, Bucharest, Romania
(1-4-1) = 12 pts
²
mosaic moon
trickling through folded hands
a silent prayer
111 Christof Blumenrath, Borken, Germany
trickling through folded hands
a silent prayer
111 Christof Blumenrath, Borken, Germany
(1-4-1) = 12 pts
²
our time
so ephemeral
snowflakes
119 Eufemia Griffo, Settimo Milanese, Italy
so ephemeral
snowflakes
119 Eufemia Griffo, Settimo Milanese, Italy
(2-2-2) = 12 pts
²
melting snow
the stone angels slowly
growing darker
139 Lyudmila Hristova, Sofia, Bulgaria
the stone angels slowly
growing darker
139 Lyudmila Hristova, Sofia, Bulgaria
(2-2-2) = 12 pts
²
11 points (4):
icing sugar –
the wind is shaking
snow from the pine
027 Maria Teresa Sisti, Gassano Fivizzano, Italy
the wind is shaking
snow from the pine
027 Maria Teresa Sisti, Gassano Fivizzano, Italy
(2-1-3) = 11 pts
²
injection ready
skinny dog
licks the hand of the wet
114 Artur Lewandowski, Sieradz, Poland
skinny dog
licks the hand of the wet
114 Artur Lewandowski, Sieradz, Poland
(2-2-1) = 11 pts
²
winter chill —
the dislocation
of sparrow bones
124 Roberta Beary, Westport, Ireland
the dislocation
of sparrow bones
124 Roberta Beary, Westport, Ireland
(2-2-1) = 11 pts
²
the last tango
chrysanthemum touching
the ground
186 Lilia Racheva, Russe, Bulgaria
chrysanthemum touching
the ground
186 Lilia Racheva, Russe, Bulgaria
(3-1-0) = 11 pts
10 points (5):
winter popcorn
snowflakes jump
in a wind funnel
013 Viktoriya Marinova, Pleven, Bulgaria
(2-2-0) = 10 pts
²
its leash off
the infinite
the infinite
field
054 Joseph Salvatore Aversano, Ankara, Turkey
054 Joseph Salvatore Aversano, Ankara, Turkey
(2-2-0) = 10 pts
²
empty wine glass
full
of autumn solitude
099 Andrius Luneckas, Vilnius, Lithuania
full
of autumn solitude
099 Andrius Luneckas, Vilnius, Lithuania
(3-0-1) = 10 pts
²
125
first light
her eyes swallow
the ocean
Andy McLellan, Canterbury. UK
(3-0-1) = 10 pts
first light
her eyes swallow
the ocean
Andy McLellan, Canterbury. UK
(3-0-1) = 10 pts
²
winter laziness
the update lasts
the whole morning
Sylvia Bacher, Bad Aussee, Austria
the update lasts
the whole morning
Sylvia Bacher, Bad Aussee, Austria
(0-3-4) = 10 pts
²
9 points (9):
beggar’s shelter
a canopy
of snowflakes
011 Cynthia Rowe, Sydney, Australia
(2-0-3) = 9 pts
²
sunlight streaming
through gunshot holes . . .
mosque massacre
022 Christine L. Villa, North Highlands, USA
through gunshot holes . . .
mosque massacre
022 Christine L. Villa, North Highlands, USA
(2-1-1) = 9 pts
²
milking stool in the snow
november darkness
pouring down
032 Oddbjørn Aardalen, Vennesla, Norway
november darkness
pouring down
032 Oddbjørn Aardalen, Vennesla, Norway
(2-1-1) = 9 pts
²
thick snow -
a constellation of silence
on father's grave
129 Goran Gatalica, Zagreb, Croatia
a constellation of silence
on father's grave
129 Goran Gatalica, Zagreb, Croatia
(1-2-2) = 9 pts
²
sunset in salina -
the twin silhouettes
of a lone flamingo
205 Maria Laura Valente, Cesena, Italy
the twin silhouettes
of a lone flamingo
205 Maria Laura Valente, Cesena, Italy
(1-3-0) = 9 pts
²
gathering moss…
small mercies of
the quiet life
207 Stella Pierides, Neusaess, Germany / London, UK
small mercies of
the quiet life
207 Stella Pierides, Neusaess, Germany / London, UK
(3-0-0) = 9 pts
²
snowflakes
the aimlessness of drifting
thoughts
215 Gautam Nadkarni, Mumbai, India
the aimlessness of drifting
thoughts
215 Gautam Nadkarni, Mumbai, India
(1-2-2) = 9 pts
²
spring rain
shallots sprouting
in the Tesco bag
224 Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy, Birmingham, UK
shallots sprouting
in the Tesco bag
224 Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy, Birmingham, UK
(1-3-0) = 9 pts
²
old monastery
the time drows its own
fresco on the wall
229 Zoran Doderovic, Novi Sad, Serbia
the time drows its own
fresco on the wall
229 Zoran Doderovic, Novi Sad, Serbia
(1-3-0) = 9 pts
8 points (13):
a playground pole
the world upside down
by child's eyes
006 Marta Chocilowska, Warsaw, Poland
the world upside down
by child's eyes
006 Marta Chocilowska, Warsaw, Poland
(1-2-1) = 8 pts
²
withered bark
even leaf shadows
can't glide smoothly
062 Ajaya Mahala, Pune, India
even leaf shadows
can't glide smoothly
062 Ajaya Mahala, Pune, India
(1-2-1) = 8 pts
²
hanging the new calendar
something is over
something starts
085 Wiesław Karliński, Namysłów, Poland
something is over
something starts
085 Wiesław Karliński, Namysłów, Poland
(0-2-4) = 8 pts
²
a cold day
her short skirt
warms up the senses
098 Andrzej Dembonczyk, Silesia, Poland
(1-0-5) = 8 pts
²
empty bed
an odd number of origami
under the pillow
101 Pepa Odjakova, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(1-2-1) = 8 pts
²
first frost ---
the couple on a bench
like bookends
122 Brendon Kent, Southampton, UK
(0-2-4) = 8 pts
²
the rise and fall
of tiny hands
cherry blossoms
126 Ramesh Anand, Bangalore, India
(1-2-1) = 8 pts
²
a sharp winter wind
yet another reason
to rethink my life
138 Devin Harrison, Vancouver Island, Canada
(2-1-0) = 8 pts
²
swirling gently
into nothingness
night snow
143 Jon Espen Vassbotn, Kristiansand, Norway
(0-3-2) = 8 pts
²
Under the fingers
of a curious blind boy
my face is the world
182 Marcel Domonkos, Celldömölk, Hungary
of a curious blind boy
my face is the world
182 Marcel Domonkos, Celldömölk, Hungary
(1-2-1) = 8 pts
²
way of the cross
the heavy hand of my father
on my shoulder
187 Christiane Ranieri, Wittenheim, France
the heavy hand of my father
on my shoulder
187 Christiane Ranieri, Wittenheim, France
(2-1-0) = 8 pts
²
a blind artist
stepping into snowfall
the fresh scent of white
197 John Hawkhead, Bradford/Avon, UK
(2-1-0) = 8 pts
stepping into snowfall
the fresh scent of white
197 John Hawkhead, Bradford/Avon, UK
(2-1-0) = 8 pts
²
winter night --
the origami ducks
are safe
216 James Dobson, Prudhoe, UK
the origami ducks
are safe
216 James Dobson, Prudhoe, UK
(1-1-3) = 8 pts
7 points (8):
break of dawn -
a fisherman brings home
his trail of sea
035 Margherita Petriccione, Scauri (LT), Italy
(1-1-2) = 7 pts
²
winter is coming -
over the ocean a seagull
looking for summer
039 Mariana Tănase, Brăila, Romania
over the ocean a seagull
looking for summer
039 Mariana Tănase, Brăila, Romania
(1-2-0) = 7 pts
²
winter raindrops
on the steps of the front porch . . .
my childhood home
060 Kanchan Chatterjee, Jamshedpur, India
on the steps of the front porch . . .
my childhood home
060 Kanchan Chatterjee, Jamshedpur, India
(1-1-2) = 7 pts
²
Boys choir concert
Stilly sighed mama -
Military marsh
132 Jonas Vaicekauskas, Siauliai, Lithuania
Stilly sighed mama -
Military marsh
132 Jonas Vaicekauskas, Siauliai, Lithuania
(1-2-0) = 7 pts
²
urban alpinism-
a lady bird climbs up
in the ivy top
136 Vasile Moldovan, Bucharest, Romania
(2-0-1) = 7 pts
²
first snowflakes -
the schoolboy dreams
in front of the window
137 Claude Alice Lagadec, Saumur, France
(1-1-2) = 7 pts
²
baptism...
I hold in
my breath
140 Tia Haynes, Cuyahoga Falls, USA
(1-1-2) = 7 pts
²
quiet night -
if gods are born now
nobody notices.
153 David Rodrigues, Lisbon, Portugal
(2-0-1) = 7 pts
6 points (13):
photo shoot
the gaze of deer
picture perfect
007 Simon Hanson, Tamborine, Australia
(2-0-0) = 6 pts
²
more snow
meeting silence
on the swings
010 Rachel Sutcliffe, Huddersfield, UK
(2-0-0) = 6 pts
²
Fishing day-
a child's busy spoon
in Sardine curry
018 Aziza Hena, Dhaka, Bangladesh
a child's busy spoon
in Sardine curry
018 Aziza Hena, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(0-2-2) = 6 pts
²
morning walk...
alyssum lingers
in my hair
031 Nancy Brady, Huron, Ohio, USA
(1-1-1) = 6 pts
²
Liberation –
day of the living
dead
041 Susanne Reichard, New York, USA
(1-1-1) = 6 pts
²
a little night music
from a tiny musician . . .
lily pad frog
049 Ingrid Baluch, Kampala, Uganda
(2-0-0) = 6 pts
²
at the Vesper
both my heart and the bells
in rhythm of pray
056 Adina Enachescu, Râmnicu-Vâlcea, Romania
(0-3-0) = 6 pts
²
dazzling
Christmas lights:
the moon and its reflections
079 Aye John McDonald, Edinburgh, UK-Scotland
Christmas lights:
the moon and its reflections
079 Aye John McDonald, Edinburgh, UK-Scotland
(1-1-1) = 6 pts
²
cut acacia-
at return two storks look for
their nest in vain
134 Constantin Stroe, Bucharest, Romania
at return two storks look for
their nest in vain
134 Constantin Stroe, Bucharest, Romania
(2-0-0) = 6 pts
²
a ladybird
crossing a window pane
crossing the sky
141 Klaus-Dieter Wirth, Viersen, Germany
crossing a window pane
crossing the sky
141 Klaus-Dieter Wirth, Viersen, Germany
(1-1-1) = 6 pts
²
A rainbow
hangs over the mountain...
quivering reeds
171 Keith A. Simmonds, Rodez, France
hangs over the mountain...
quivering reeds
171 Keith A. Simmonds, Rodez, France
(0-3-0) = 6 pts
²
in the nursery
among the hundreds of toys
shabby lamp
175 Evgenii Plekhanov, Kirov, Russia
among the hundreds of toys
shabby lamp
175 Evgenii Plekhanov, Kirov, Russia
(2-0-0) = 6 pts
²
2 days to Christmas –
grandma teaches me
gingerbread secret
185 Steliana Cristina Voicu, Ploiesti, Romania
(2-0-0) = 6 pts
5 points (17):
When you rest your head
in the cloud with comfort,
memories settle.
016 Lawal Jimoh, Lagos, Nigeria
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
couch in a landfill
the local cats
feel like home
040 Nikolay Grankin, Krasnodar, Russia
the local cats
feel like home
040 Nikolay Grankin, Krasnodar, Russia
(0-1-3) = 5 pts
²
winter without snow
kitchen before christmas
in white flour
053 Dainius Dirgėla, Vilnius, Lithuania
(0-2-1) = 5 pts
²
journey through the year -
the old philodendron
and its window-seat
059 Wolfgang Rödig, Mitterfels, Germany
the old philodendron
and its window-seat
059 Wolfgang Rödig, Mitterfels, Germany
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
sorry, my dear,
I've been kissed
by snowflake
077 Pavel S. Vorontsov, Novosibirsk, Russia
I've been kissed
by snowflake
077 Pavel S. Vorontsov, Novosibirsk, Russia
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
who will break the embrace first frost
081 Lee Nash, Cognac, France
081 Lee Nash, Cognac, France
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
waiting hall –
same trainstation
different stories
107 Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă, Galati, Romania
same trainstation
different stories
107 Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă, Galati, Romania
(1-0-2) = 5 pts
²
winter market...
the musky fragrance
of honeydew melons
116 Samantha Sirimanne Hyde, Sydney, Australia
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
slow traffic
a kestrel hovers
above the fog
118 Marina Bellini, Bagnolo San Vito, Italy
a kestrel hovers
above the fog
118 Marina Bellini, Bagnolo San Vito, Italy
(0-2-1) = 5 pts
²
frozen horizon
silhouettes in the whirlwind
are looking for a slit
133 Minko Tanev, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
the sun rises
a rainbow
on his get-well card
142 Mark Gilbert, Nottingham, UK
a rainbow
on his get-well card
142 Mark Gilbert, Nottingham, UK
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
in the fog
slowly disappeared
your face and your voice
151 Brigitte Ten Brink, Konstanz, Germany
slowly disappeared
your face and your voice
151 Brigitte Ten Brink, Konstanz, Germany
(0-2-1) = 5 pts
²
scenic and craggy
the smile
on Grandpa’s face
160 Gabriele Hartmann, Höchstenbach, Germany
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
Wintermorn' ...
a rock left standing
in the surf
168 Beate Conrad, Hildesheim, Germany
a rock left standing
in the surf
168 Beate Conrad, Hildesheim, Germany
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
burning love -
freezing like hell
for a kiss
198 Mihail Buraga, Bucharest, Romania
freezing like hell
for a kiss
198 Mihail Buraga, Bucharest, Romania
(1-0-2) = 5 pts
²
face to face
with the rising sun -
morning walk
213 S. B. Vadivelrajan, Chennai, India
with the rising sun -
morning walk
213 S. B. Vadivelrajan, Chennai, India
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
²
winter morning
a little brighter than the moon
light night lamp
236 Valentina Nazarova, Tver, Russia
(1-1-0) = 5 pts
4 points (15):
winter flower
the tree wears snow layers
against the cold
003 Pamela Kuadegbeku, Accra, Ghana
the tree wears snow layers
against the cold
003 Pamela Kuadegbeku, Accra, Ghana
(1-0-1) = 4 pts
²
the bird nest -
instead of mother
lands a grenade
023 Branka Cukrov-Belak, Sibenik, Croatia
instead of mother
lands a grenade
023 Branka Cukrov-Belak, Sibenik, Croatia
(0-1-2) = 5 pts
²
motor sledge
dashing with Santa Claus
reindeers graze
030 Vladimir Šuk, Oroslavje, Croatia
(0-2-0) = 4 pts
²
nothing to declare
I feel customs officer’s eyes
on my new shirt
061 Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont, Brussels, Belgium
(0-1-2) = 4 pts
²
she practices kissing--
tonight
under the mistletoe
090 Mary Jo Balistreri, Waukesha, WI, USA
tonight
under the mistletoe
090 Mary Jo Balistreri, Waukesha, WI, USA
(0-2-0) = 4 pts
²
November wind
stripping the tree
of all its color
105 Bernard Gieske, Bowling Green, KY, USA
stripping the tree
of all its color
105 Bernard Gieske, Bowling Green, KY, USA
(0-1-2) = 4 pts
²
winter blizzard
lost kitten poster
covered in snow
115 Christina Sng, Singapore
lost kitten poster
covered in snow
115 Christina Sng, Singapore
(0-1-2) = 4 pts
²
snowy morning
a fox is staring
in an ice mirror
146 Ivanka Yankova, Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
(0-1-2) = 4 pts
²
calm of wind -
resonates the puff
of falling snow
149 Pasquale Asprea, Genova, Italy
(1-0-1) = 4 pts
²
proof of work
the chair’s pattern
on my tights
159 Rosa Clement, Manaus, Brazil
the chair’s pattern
on my tights
159 Rosa Clement, Manaus, Brazil
(1-0-1) = 4 pts
²
old album
jogging my memories-
childhood returns
164 Somayajulu Musunuri, Hyderabad, India
(1-0-1) = 4 pts
²
meeting after years
snowflakes are melting
on tongues
209 Małgorzata Formanowska, Wrocław, Poland
snowflakes are melting
on tongues
209 Małgorzata Formanowska, Wrocław, Poland
(0-2-0) = 4 pts
²
prayer song-
this constant struggle to free
myself from me
221 Kashinath Karmakar, Durgapur, India
(0-2-0) = 4 pts
²
advent
in the wood workshop light
until midnight
225 Christa Beau, Halle/Saale, Germany
in the wood workshop light
until midnight
225 Christa Beau, Halle/Saale, Germany
(0-2-0) = 4 pts
²
arcing her torso
to touch the sky
the sea
234 Alegria Imperial, Vancouver, Canada
(1-0-1) = 4 pts
3 points (25):
mackerel sky
changing fishing grounds
the loping crane
012 Mike Gallagher, Listowel, Ireland
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
first sun...
waking up to the chatter of communal cooking
024 Theophilus Femi Alawonde, Ogbomosho, Nigeria
(0-1-1)
²
spark
almost hitting
the moon
025 o g aksnes, Toensberg, Norway
almost hitting
the moon
025 o g aksnes, Toensberg, Norway
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
a handful of snow…
fragrant sky
from childhood
033 Goda V.Bendoraitiene, Klaipeda, Lithuania
fragrant sky
from childhood
033 Goda V.Bendoraitiene, Klaipeda, Lithuania
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
thick layer of hail
a snowplow in the street
in the summer
050 Marija Pogorilić, Rovinj, Croatia
a snowplow in the street
in the summer
050 Marija Pogorilić, Rovinj, Croatia
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
night hides in her eyes
beyond the fathomless blue
shooting stars blossom
051 Benjamin Bläsi, Wünnewil, Switzerland
beyond the fathomless blue
shooting stars blossom
051 Benjamin Bläsi, Wünnewil, Switzerland
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
A river mirror
So many years have gone by
The wrinkleless sky
065 Viviane Cristina Moura Leite, São Paulo, Brazil
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
sunset
cruise passengers are jogging
between deckchairs
066 Helga Schulz Blank, Esslingen, Germany
cruise passengers are jogging
between deckchairs
066 Helga Schulz Blank, Esslingen, Germany
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
departing steps
die out in autumn mist...
solitude
068 Natalia Kuznetsova, Moscow, Russia
die out in autumn mist...
solitude
068 Natalia Kuznetsova, Moscow, Russia
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
never alone -
the pigeons are landed
from the roof
069 Slobodan Pupovac, Zagreb, Croatia
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
old age home--
the gutters let free
endless rain
078 Srinivasa Rao Sambangi, Hyderabad, India
the gutters let free
endless rain
078 Srinivasa Rao Sambangi, Hyderabad, India
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
the crow in the sky
at last disappears
the pain of her divorce
084 Eléonore Nickolay, Vaires sur Marne, France
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
A myriad of roads.
Where they love me
there is my home.
117 Stoianka Boianova, Sofia, Bulgaria
Where they love me
there is my home.
117 Stoianka Boianova, Sofia, Bulgaria
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
sleeping soil -
I quietly repeat
persimmon haikus
121 Ezio Infantino, Verona, Italy
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
Her winter up North
Aurora borealis
Swallow schools, down South
123 Thor Henriksen, Oslo. Norway
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
worker on the railway -
my father remains
on the other side
130 Giovanna Restuccia, Modena, Italy
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
my father remains
on the other side
130 Giovanna Restuccia, Modena, Italy
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
In the shadow
of a cathedral
a melted igloo
148 Richard Jodoin, Montréal, Canada
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
visiting grandpa
unknown photo
and the flowers
157 Sinisa Subasic, Sibenik, Croatia
unknown photo
and the flowers
157 Sinisa Subasic, Sibenik, Croatia
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
Winter shadows
the ants
go for sunshine
172 Amir Hasanvandi, Shoush, Iran
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
lovelorn paper
between poems the ellipsis
of farewell
181 Ernesto P. Santiago, Solano, Philippines
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
disorderly fly
retching Buddha nature
Calendula flower
189 Erin C. Castaldi, Mays Landing, USA
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
thick fog
the only visible
that's me
192 Sudebi Singha, Kolkata, India
the only visible
that's me
192 Sudebi Singha, Kolkata, India
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
²
busy high street
the caress of snowflakes
stops the time
204 Iliyana Stoyanova, St Albans, UK
the caress of snowflakes
stops the time
204 Iliyana Stoyanova, St Albans, UK
(0-1-1) = 3 pts
²
oh, autumn-
nothing remains to want
from life
214 Tuvshinzaya Nergui, Tsetserleg, Mongolia
nothing remains to want
from life
214 Tuvshinzaya Nergui, Tsetserleg, Mongolia
(1-0-0) = 3 pts
2 points (18):
falling
with velvet dark peace
the first snow
019 Svend A. Doggfall, Oslo, Norway
(0-0-2) = 2 pts
²
Water level rises --
moored gondolas
as well
021 Francesco Gonella, Padova, Italy
moored gondolas
as well
021 Francesco Gonella, Padova, Italy
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
Cloud on a starry night -
Orion briefly
lost his belt.
046 Ivana Antić Stošić, Šibenik, Croatia
Orion briefly
lost his belt.
046 Ivana Antić Stošić, Šibenik, Croatia
(0-1-0) = 3 pts
²
Morning Angelus -
arrowheads of geese with shouts
on their journey south
073 Horst Ludwig, St. Peter, MN, USA
arrowheads of geese with shouts
on their journey south
073 Horst Ludwig, St. Peter, MN, USA
(0-1-0) = 3 pts
²
eclipse flare
the man in the moon
casts a shadow
075 Tim Gardiner, Manningtree, UK
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
beneath the snow
frozen toes old woman
firewood drawn
076 Branka Vojinović Jegdić, Pogorica, Montenegro
frozen toes old woman
firewood drawn
076 Branka Vojinović Jegdić, Pogorica, Montenegro
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
Horse threshing corn
sweat from his shoulder moves
old mills.
086 Izeta Radetinac, Novi Pazar, Serbia
sweat from his shoulder moves
old mills.
086 Izeta Radetinac, Novi Pazar, Serbia
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
Multiversum -
my heart at the same time
here and there
089 Valeria Barouch, Geneva, Switzerland
(0-0-2) = 2 pts
²
Ballistic Christmas
Filling up our time and space
Tetris and snow flakes
091 Andreas Hvammen, Larvik, Norway
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
sidewalk in the fog
I meet a blackboard with
white obituaries
095 Stjepan Rožić, Ivanic Grad, Croatia
I meet a blackboard with
white obituaries
095 Stjepan Rožić, Ivanic Grad, Croatia
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
washing and decorating -
the Indelible signs
of Winter
096 Severa Disingrini, Cremona, Italia
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
after the storm -
dandelion fluff
floods sky
120 Florin Golban, Bucharest, Romania
dandelion fluff
floods sky
120 Florin Golban, Bucharest, Romania
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
hospice
he waits to cross
the great divide
150 Madhuri Pillai, Melbourne, Australia
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
hot chocolate brightens
another grey day
173 Joan McNerney, New York, USA
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
"Dear Santa Claus"-
a child's letter
under the tree
180 Doris Pascolo, Milano, Italy
a child's letter
under the tree
180 Doris Pascolo, Milano, Italy
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
²
winter garden –
old pool is filling
by snowfall
206 Natalia Sedenkova, Samara, Russia
old pool is filling
by snowfall
206 Natalia Sedenkova, Samara, Russia
(0-0-2) = 2 pts
²
a beggar's bowl -
no free food in
Freetown
211 Precious Oboh, Delta, Nigeria
no free food in
Freetown
211 Precious Oboh, Delta, Nigeria
(0-0-2) = 2 pts
²
snowing ...
barely visible colors
of traffic lights
218 Nijolė Kerušauskienė, Kaunas, Lithuania
barely visible colors
of traffic lights
218 Nijolė Kerušauskienė, Kaunas, Lithuania
(0-1-0) = 2 pts
1 point (20):
coastline waves
my desires
mark their limit
002 Justice Joseph Prah, Accra, Ghana
my desires
mark their limit
002 Justice Joseph Prah, Accra, Ghana
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
groaning far away
night flight over the prison
freedom fighters
034 Ashoka Weerakkody, Colombo, Sri Lanka
night flight over the prison
freedom fighters
034 Ashoka Weerakkody, Colombo, Sri Lanka
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
chaste young lovers -
videochat on Christmas
Adam's suit wearing
043 Gheorghe Postelnicu, Bucharest, Romania
videochat on Christmas
Adam's suit wearing
043 Gheorghe Postelnicu, Bucharest, Romania
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
rom"we" to "I"...
photos on the mantle piece
now glass-side down
064 Vandana Parashar, Chandimandir Cantt, India
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
The hush of fresh snow
expels all the buzzing thougts..
PCs to be resetted.
071 Rolf Hermes, Pulheim, Germany
expels all the buzzing thougts..
PCs to be resetted.
071 Rolf Hermes, Pulheim, Germany
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
Paradise alley —
some homeless people
at the back
087 Minh-Triêt Pham, Paris, France
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
Christmas housecleaning -
only a leaf
in my address book
103 Cristina-M. Moldoveanu, Bucharest, Romania
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
the snow falls
although my dog
barks all the time
162 Toni Pavleski, Prilep, Macedonia
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
boat with refugees
is raised by a wave -
God help us!
166 Maria Tirenescu, Cugir, Romania
is raised by a wave -
God help us!
166 Maria Tirenescu, Cugir, Romania
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
winter heath
the sluggish movement
of the brook
177 Ramona Linke, Salzatal/Beesenstedt, Germany
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
end of the year…
all those new tombstones
all those tears
178 Ed Bremson, Raleigh, NC, USA
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
early frost
it seems about to jingle
uspoken words
179 Andrey Larionov, Samara, Russia
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
rat poison
the eternal whining
from the neighbor
183 Sonja Raab, Opponitz, Austria
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
pending poll results
a tiny dot in the clouds
becomes a raven
184 Emmanuel Jessie Kalusian, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
a tiny dot in the clouds
becomes a raven
184 Emmanuel Jessie Kalusian, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
in the crystal bowl
the reflection of the pine-
Merry Christmas!
188 Vanice Zimerman, Curitiba-PR, Brazil
the reflection of the pine-
Merry Christmas!
188 Vanice Zimerman, Curitiba-PR, Brazil
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
hot herbal tea
New Year comes nearer
with each sip
194 Maya Kisyova, Sofia, Bulgaria
New Year comes nearer
with each sip
194 Maya Kisyova, Sofia, Bulgaria
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
by the silver sea
I was waiting for you,
till the moon faded
199 Damir Janjalija, Kotor, Montenegro
I was waiting for you,
till the moon faded
199 Damir Janjalija, Kotor, Montenegro
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
The Blue Summer
returns in the sky
of our love.
203 Antoaneta Pavlova, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
flaming up
from flattened poppies
hiding our love
219 Jovanka Božić, Valjevo, Serbia
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
²
good news –
after two days rain
stray dog cheerful
235 Dragan Ristic, Nis, Serbia
(0-0-1) = 1 pt
no points (46):
walking floor
walks
for you
004 Arne Haukdal, Stavanger, Norway
walks
for you
004 Arne Haukdal, Stavanger, Norway
²
a winter column
pole geese and kingfishers
went to africa
009 Rob Flipse, Kalenberg, Netherlands
²
clouds moving
slowly across the sun
my year in review
015 Cyndi Lloyd, Riverton, UT, USA
²
You are t i r e d. . .
charming a belated fly
in overflight
017 Djurdja Vukelić Rožić, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
charming a belated fly
in overflight
017 Djurdja Vukelić Rožić, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
²
today's numbers
crowding the snowy summit
on his business card
047 Sheila K. Barksdale, Gotherington, England
²
wintry night
mouse in burrow clueless
another tunnel
048 Radhamani Sarma, Chennai, India
²
stopped the sun
in the shadow of the window
bird in the miror
052 Rita Stokić Brgić, Manjadvorci, Croatia
²
it´s a lonely day
and the sky is full of blues
with no rainy clouds
057 Fabián Padilla Hernández, Bogota, Colombia
²
forecast -
a barn owl makes landfall
on an oil rig
(The last juvenile owls disperse as winter begins - some get lost and fly out to sea)
058 Sara Winteridge, Fordingbridge, England
a barn owl makes landfall
on an oil rig
(The last juvenile owls disperse as winter begins - some get lost and fly out to sea)
058 Sara Winteridge, Fordingbridge, England
²
freedom of love-
only the heart knows
its limit
070 Munia Khan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
²
wings in the night sky
I´m vibing with
shouts of cranes
072 Birgit Schaldach-Helmlechner, Schluechtern, Germany
²
wondering
one leaf on the dogwood
when you're leaving
074 Phyllis Lee, Sebring, Ohio, USA
one leaf on the dogwood
when you're leaving
074 Phyllis Lee, Sebring, Ohio, USA
²
flooded soul
dreaming emotions are on the top
glorifying mind
088 Ivo Iv. Velinov, Sofia, Bulgaria
dreaming emotions are on the top
glorifying mind
088 Ivo Iv. Velinov, Sofia, Bulgaria
²
Chilly midnight -
tears roll down
when he kisses her.
094 Iffat Jahan Suchona, Dhaka, Bangladesh
tears roll down
when he kisses her.
094 Iffat Jahan Suchona, Dhaka, Bangladesh
²
097
the old cat once more
stretches itself to full size
winds caress the grass
Pitt Büerken, Münster, Germany
the old cat once more
stretches itself to full size
winds caress the grass
Pitt Büerken, Münster, Germany
²
from the handrail
a blackbird eyes a lazy cat –
winter arriving soon
100 Mihovila Čeperić-Biljan, Rijeka, Croatia
²
In the front of my house
a white mustache on the birch tree.
The Winter has come.
102 Zlata Bogović, Varaždin, Croatia
²
old stump
birches surrounded
on all sides
109 Vitali Khomin, Mukachevo, Ukraine
birches surrounded
on all sides
109 Vitali Khomin, Mukachevo, Ukraine
²
ripples in the air
soft and cold whispering
snowflakes
110 Jens-Christian Kjær, Brande, Denmark
soft and cold whispering
snowflakes
110 Jens-Christian Kjær, Brande, Denmark
²
in front of the mirror
braided in a plait
his look
113 Zuzanna Truchlewska, Łaziska Górne, Poland
²
Between the walls
the look of the swallow
into the blue
128 Hartmut Fillhardt, Martinsthal, Germany
²
all my torn beads
on one thread again -
the Christmas tree
144 Alexey Andreev, Moscow, Russia
²
frost on basement's walls
a mouse slips out of the trap -
damn what a relief
145 Artūras Šilanskas, Vilnius, Lithuania
²
a star-spangled sky
doused in darkness
security light
147 David J. Kelly, Dublin, Ireland
doused in darkness
security light
147 David J. Kelly, Dublin, Ireland
²
winter sky in the cavities --
one more stone scudding away
from the roman bridge
152 Vania Stefanova, Sliven, Bulgaria
one more stone scudding away
from the roman bridge
152 Vania Stefanova, Sliven, Bulgaria
²
Frustrated assault –
In the grandma's big fridge
only ice and teas.
155 Franklin Magalhães, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
²
late fall -
a whirlwind of flakes
from day one
156 Marie Jeanne Sakhnis-de Meis, Avignon, France
a whirlwind of flakes
from day one
156 Marie Jeanne Sakhnis-de Meis, Avignon, France
²
evening 'diya'...
a speck of sun rays
on tree top
158 Kumarendra Mallick, Hyderabad, India
²
Lights switch on
Best christmas tree ever !
Only my grandfather's smile is missing
161 Solène Lagadec, Rennes, France
Best christmas tree ever !
Only my grandfather's smile is missing
161 Solène Lagadec, Rennes, France
²
seclusion -
a crackle of warmth sings from
the cosy hearth
163 Gillena Cox; St James, Trinidad and Tobago
²
decorating
the dormant lawn
fall colors
165 Purushotham Rao Ravela, Nolensville, USA
the dormant lawn
fall colors
165 Purushotham Rao Ravela, Nolensville, USA
²
in the backyard
of my field--
cats chasing rats
167 Nureni Ibrahim, Lagos, Nigeria
of my field--
cats chasing rats
167 Nureni Ibrahim, Lagos, Nigeria
²
starry signs
by the lake side
forget me not
169 Vibeke Laier, Randers, Denmark
²
the salute fallen numb
crows settle down
in an empty alley
170 Vladimir Ashurko, Minsk, Belarus
crows settle down
in an empty alley
170 Vladimir Ashurko, Minsk, Belarus
²
snowman ...
red scarf
with a darn
174 Mohammad Azim Khan, Peshawar, Pakistan
red scarf
with a darn
174 Mohammad Azim Khan, Peshawar, Pakistan
²
slime trails
on dad's grave
tear trails
191 Eleni Antoniou-Constantinou, Nicosia, Cyprus
²
wing shadow
the black rabbit runs under
the woodpile
195 Margaret Beverland, Katikati, New Zealand
the black rabbit runs under
the woodpile
195 Margaret Beverland, Katikati, New Zealand
²
after the rain
the sky peering from
the street streamlets
196 Midhat Hrnčić - Midho, Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina
the sky peering from
the street streamlets
196 Midhat Hrnčić - Midho, Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina
²
dawn
a red flash
across the frozen lake
202 Vladimir Ludvig, Dubravica, Croatia
a red flash
across the frozen lake
202 Vladimir Ludvig, Dubravica, Croatia
²
traffic island-
handreds of purple flowers
partly cloudy
212 Arik Benedek Chaviv, Gyvataym, Israel
²
deadline-
inspiration under pressure
takes the wind
217 Franjo Ordanić, Oroslavje, Croatia
inspiration under pressure
takes the wind
217 Franjo Ordanić, Oroslavje, Croatia
²
cars halt crowding
willy nilly-
winter frost ahead
222 Aju Mukhopadhyay, Pondicherry, India
willy nilly-
winter frost ahead
222 Aju Mukhopadhyay, Pondicherry, India
²
egg cracking
from a single tree-
universal tone
223 Nadalsuren Purevdorj, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
²
fracture of the right hand
by eight weeks
I am a child
226 Paulina Perczak, Poland, Kielce
²
I'm going to rain
On the Christmas night
I'm waiting for a miracle.
228 Virginija Sakalauskiene, Raudondvaris (Kaunas), Lithuania
On the Christmas night
I'm waiting for a miracle.
228 Virginija Sakalauskiene, Raudondvaris (Kaunas), Lithuania
²
snow falls gently
creating a blanket for Mother Nature
geese depart
233 Kristjaan Panneman, Lelystad, The Netherlands
no results (authors who didn’t vote - 14):
Thanksgiving
all she left me
were crumbs
014 Ignatius Fay, Sudbury, Canada
creating a blanket for Mother Nature
geese depart
233 Kristjaan Panneman, Lelystad, The Netherlands
no results (authors who didn’t vote - 14):
Thanksgiving
all she left me
were crumbs
014 Ignatius Fay, Sudbury, Canada
²
amazed -
snowflakes instead of flies
at the window
029 Miclăuş Silvestru, Sommariva del Bosco, Romania
²
catching a mare's tail
scale an icy morning breeze...
clouds cut through the blue
036 Pat Geyer, East Brunswick, NJ, USA
scale an icy morning breeze...
clouds cut through the blue
036 Pat Geyer, East Brunswick, NJ, USA
²
pond ice:
the goldfish swims swiftly
in circles
038 Raamesh Gowri Raghavan, Thane, India
²
winter colors
reflecting the serenity
smile on the face
045 Tatjana Debeljački, Užice, Serbia
²
Christmas shop window
sleeping is the waif
under snow angels
082 Dimitar Tanev, Sofia, Bulgaria
sleeping is the waif
under snow angels
082 Dimitar Tanev, Sofia, Bulgaria
²
garden Buddha
becoming
mindless snowman
112 Ron Scully, Manchester, NH, USA
²
not to close myself
but how much it hurts
candid moon . . .
127 Lucia Fontana, Milan, Italy
²
winter dusk
darkness rises
from within
190 Sondra J. Byrnes, Santa Fee, USA
darkness rises
from within
190 Sondra J. Byrnes, Santa Fee, USA
²
winter's monotomy
a child paints
clusters of clouds
193 Ng Chien Ying, Seremban, Malaysia
a child paints
clusters of clouds
193 Ng Chien Ying, Seremban, Malaysia
²
red rover
the rush
of cherry blossoms
200 Susan Mallernee, Dover, USA
²
Power failure
but the light
of the winter moon
220 Elke Bonacker, Duisburg, Germany
²
the rumble of train
droning away from her
his memories
227 Gexter Lacambra, Milan, Italy
droning away from her
his memories
227 Gexter Lacambra, Milan, Italy
²
swinging me swing
the memories awaken -
I'm child again
232 Mirko Varga, Varazdin, Croatia
the memories awaken -
I'm child again
232 Mirko Varga, Varazdin, Croatia
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