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.

August 2003 Kukai Results
Kigo Theme: Sunflower	Free Format Theme: School Classroom
First Place - Fifteen Points storm clouds a sunflower faces the cracked earth Darrell Byrd (047 = 15) Second Place - Twelve Points cloudy sky - every sunflower looking in another direction Tomislav Maretic (125 = 12) sunflowers ~ my grand daughter leaps from shadow to shadow deborah russell (036 = 12) sunflower seeds scattered on the sidewalk a homeless man Deborah P Kolodji (214 = 12) Third Place - Eleven Points easing off the gas wild sunflowers on both sides now mark e (043 = 11) Fourth Place - Nine Points my yellow straw hat... every sunflower in the field turned toward me Zhanna P. Rader (122 = 9) Fifth Place - Eight Points between green fields one sunflower blooms by the ditch Norman Darlington (113 = 8) cloudy afternoon- munching sunflower seeds with coffee angelee deodhar (113 = 8) Sixth Place - Seven Points in summer twilight the darkening eyes of sunflowers Mark Smith (023 = 7) cool breeze a firefly sparks in the sunflower Earl Keener (023 = 7) Seventh Place - Six Points big smile in the girl's hand a sunflower w.f. owen (006 = 6) a sunflower face peeks through the gate - how can we quarrel? Carol Raisfeld (022 = 6) high noon – sunflower’s shadow seeps into itself Nancy Smith (022 = 6) in the face of sunflowers no time but the present Cindy Tebo (200 = 6) garden party -- a scarecrow supports the drooping sunflower Lesley Dahl (022 = 6) siesta ~ the drooping sunflower nodding Cliff Roberts (111 = 6) Eighth Place - Five Points sunflowers on a cloudy day children's laughter Allen McGill (021 = 5) sunflower seeds the chipmunk jumps to the bird feeder Carmel C. Lively (021 = 5) a mouse trembles in the shadow of the sunflower Jim Mullins (021 = 5) gathering dusk -- the sunflower field faces west Andrew Callister (013 = 5) Ninth Place - Four Points summer storm- the sunflower bows defeated Robert John Mestre (004 = 4) the sunflower at night, a moonflower r.wilson (012 = 4) a hint of autumn ~~ first sunflower to ignore the morning sun Edward (004 = 4) under the feeder a squabble of sparrows a sunflower Ann K. Schwader (020 = 4) dog days-- a grasshopper chews the sunflower leaf DeVar (004 = 4) sunflower a blue jay pecks at the last seeds of sun Angèle Lux (020 = 4) Tenth Place - Three Points thunderhead an ant shines on a sunflower martin (011 = 3) sunflower swaying with the breeze -- a chickadee clings Rosa Velt (003 = 3) traffic jam-- sticking out of the truckbed the plastic sunflower c. lee robinson (003 = 3) field of yellow one sunflower faces the other way celia crook (003 = 3) cloudless day the train glides through a field of sunflowers Tore Sverredal (003 = 3) evening drizzle the sunflowers facing west jane burton (011 = 3)	First Place – Thirteen Points old desktop the principal looks for his initials Jim Mullins (037 = 13) Second Place – Eleven Points writing his name with a lot of screeches the new teacher emile molhuysen (124 = 11) summer breeze ~ the clink of empty swings circles the schoolyard deborah russell (043 = 11) band practice night the board approves a quote for soundproofing ushi (124 = 11) Third Place – Ten Points first grader's scream a pet snake at show and tell Carmel C. Lively (026 = 10) on the book cover the same name over and over c. lee robinson (034 = 10) first school day he hides his glasses in the pocket Tore Sverredal (115 = 10) Fourth Place – Nine Points the school bus gone from room to silent room the dog follows me angelee deodhar (122 = 9) one-room schoolhouse . . . initials carved on the desk from a child long-dead Kathy Lippard Cobb (122 = 9) first day of class sounds of nervous students turning new pages. zaida lysle (122 = 9) Fifth Place – Eight Points the first day of school – he passes his nursery playground looking straight a head Ruzica Mokos (105 = 8) august sunlight-- in an empty classroom the teacher unpacks Linda P (024 = 8) Sixth Place – Six Points Night school. A fat moth trying to get in. Horst Ludwig (006 = 6) with bear in her arms waking up the teacher for homeschool pamela molhuysen (022 = 6) sharpening pencils just to stand beside her puppy love oino sakai (014 = 6) summer ends-- a school of fish under the bridge DeVar (030 = 6) abandoned schoolhouse a horned owl stares through the broken window Lesley Dahl (030 = 6) Seventh Place – Five Points art class the teacher draws the line no smoking gillena cox (005 = 5) first day of school, separated twins both look sad Nancy Smith (013 = 5) kindergarten the box of crayons neat as a choir Earl Keener (013 = 5) Eighth Place – Four Points poker face teacher -- test results placed facedown on desk Rosa Velt (004 = 4) a familiar voice from the back of the room last year's friend Carol Raisfeld (012 = 4) each fall same red geranium first grade window Ann K. Schwader (012 = 4) dusty silence fills the now empty classroom n. beck (101 = 4) Ninth Place – Three Points morning class-- shadows of heat waves rise on the wall martin (003 = 3) a bed of moss in a closed terrarium the north star allen (100 = 3) The leaf leaves its home – first school day. Rositsa Yakimova (003 = 3) Eighth grade computers, rules, hearts break before lunch. Cheryle Jenson (011 = 3) home coming a combination lock on the student’s pack Darrell Byrd (011 = 3) chewed eraser he stares at the blank page during the exam Deborah P Kolodji (003 = 3) Small troubles, tears down chubby cheeks – lost pencil. Trevor Camp (011 = 3)

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