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

July 2005 Kukai Results
Kigo Theme: Heron	Free Format Theme: Eating Out / Takeout
First Place -- 26 Points origami class a purple heron nests on every desk Owen Burkhart (4,4,6) = 26 pts Second Place -- 24 pts highway rest stop-- a heron stretches its neck Laryalee Fraser (2,5,8) = 24 pts Third Place -- 19 pts red tide-- a lone heron circles the lighthouse Kathy Lippard Cobb (2,2,9) = 19 pts Fourth Place -- 18 pts morning breeze the heron's shadow curves in the reeds Martin (0,6,6) = 18 pts Fifth Place -- 16 pts setting sun-- the heron's silhouette outlined in red Zhanna P. Rader (0,5,6) = 16 pts Sixth Place -- 11 pts a fish in the shade of a heron's outspread wing-- summer is over William M. Gottlieb (1,3,2) = 11 pts Seventh Place -- 10 pts paper lanterns... white herons settle over pampas grass Earl Keener (1,2,3) = 10 pts sundown-- the blue heron gulps a frog Dave Bacharach (1,3,4) = 10 pts a heron's eye-- the branch with a lizard now bare Francis Masat (0,3,4) = 10 pts Eighth Place -- 9 pts night heron-- a singing frog silenced lorin ford (0,2,5) = 9 pts Ninth Place -- 7 pts afternoon-- goldfish in the heron's shadow aom (tim) (1,2,0) = 7 pts stillness till the heron's S strikes Flatline (0,1,5) = 7 pts a flock of heron around the bend I quiet my oars Agnes Eva Savich (0,1,5) = 7 pts first time on the river... i fish the spot the heron fished ed markowski (0,1,5) = 7 pts Tenth Place -- 6 pts summer clouds a heron sifts through white pebbles Abigail (1,1,1) = 6 pts heron in the pond and its reflection joined by the same leg Tomislav Maretic (0,1,4) = 6 pts Eleventh Place -- 5 pts twilight river bank-- a blue heron fishes while I fry my catch john daleiden (0,2,1) = 5 pts weedy pond: a heron and I out fishing --oino sakai (0,1,3) = 5 pts deep ocean fog the dark heron emerges and disappears ---Bruce Ross (0,1,3) = 5 pts flying up the many shapes of the heron max verhart (0,1,3) = 5 pts Twelfth Place -- 4 pts strong current the heron's nest cradled on a buoy Marie Summers (1,0,1) = 4 pts heron plume a wispy cloud drifts past the bayou Allen McGill (0,1,2) = 4 pts fishing nets . . . heron's wings dip and rise a slow deep beat Kala Ramesh (0,1,2) = 4 pts wind in the swamp-- the only still thing the old blue heron Paul O. Williams (0,0,4) = 4 pts low tide blue heron and i wade in roberta beary (0,0,4) = 4 pts Thirteenth Place -- 3 pts amongst lilies a heron's curved neck our feet in mud --ushi (0,0,3) = 3 pts river boat trip the horn sounds before the bend blue heron flies Meredith (1,0,0) = 3 pts between reeds the neck of a heron... daylight ebbs Scott Mason (0,0,3) = 3 pts blue heron fledgling nothing in the rookery but feathers Deborah P Kolodji (0,0,3) = 3 pts canoes drift by a blue heron in the cattails Carmel Lively Westerman (0,1,1) = 3 pts great blue heron looking for its reflection in alfalfa Mark Hollingsworth (0,1,1) = 3 pts afternoon wind dragonflies notice even the heron's stillness Edward (0,1,1) = 3 pts water over stones under sycamore branches around heron stalks Gourdmad (1,0,0) = 3 pts screeching in twilight a heron on a streetlight driving the cat away Cornelia (0,1,1) = 3 pts heron sunning himself on top of the boat Patricia A. Laurent (0,1,1) = 3 pts grandpa's fishing pole casting shadows in the reeds the great blue heron Paul R (0,1,1) = 3 pts	First Place -- 19 pts Mother's Day: my son serves the takeout on china Irene Golas (1,4,8) = 19 pts Second Place -- 16 pts restaurant chatter-- a child grins through the goldfish Kathy Lippard Cobb (2,3,4) = 16 pts sidewalk café the mosquito's dinner is free Owen Burkhart (0,5,6) = 16 pts Third Place -- 15 pts pizza delivery-- opening the door to Orion Scott Mason (1,2,8) = 15 pts Chinese takeout-- once again she prefers my order Dave Bacharach (0,4,7) = 15 pts Fourth Place -- 13 pts custody night standing in line for takeout roberta beary (0,3,7) = 13 pts Fifth Place -- 12 pts cute waitress again i empty my cup riley penaluna (0,3,6) = 12 pts Sixth Place -- 11 pts outside the restaurant a stray dog sniffs my doggy bag Petar Tchouhov (0,1,9) = 11 pts Seventh Place -- 9 pts unbuttoning my pants-- the waitress asks, "dessert?" shane gilreath (1,2,2) = 9 pts Eighth Place -- 8 pts drive-thru short line long wait Linda Warner (1,1,3) = 8 pts stars on the night's platter . . . . dining out Kala Ramesh (1,1,3) = 8 pts Ninth Place -- 7 pts fast food restaurant: two orders of hasty pudding to go Nancy Smith (2,0,1) = 7 pts tides out -- the line at the hot dog stand lengthens Carmen Sterba (0,1,5) = 7 pts Tenth Place -- 6 pts fries with that moon-viewing burger? Tokyo night lorin ford (1,1,1) = 6 pts carryout menu waiters doze at the empty tables Allen McGill (0,2,4) = 6 pts mommies' night out I carefully unswaddle the cutlery Agnes Eva Savich (0,2,2) = 6 pts table for one I hesitate at the last prawn Mark Hollingsworth (0,2,2) = 6 pts pizza delivery-- tomato sauce all over my keyboard Zhanna P. Rader (0,1,4) = 6 pts Eleventh Place -- 5 pts our children's food on the floor... famine in Africa Rose Marie Stutts (0,1,3) = 5 pts dinner for two. . . the romantic mood broken by birthday clapping Marie Summers (0,0,5) = 5 pts sushi takeout-- three in line wear Japanese sandals Audrey Downey (0,1,3) = 5 pts New Year's Eve a fish tank shrimp looks around Bruce Ross (0,1,3) = 5 pts rooftop restaurant-- he fingers the new ring in his pocket Laryalee Fraser (0,0,5) = 5 pts drive-thru-- the intercom asks if I'd like some igitly-botch Earl Keener (0,1,3) = 5 pts Twelfth Place -- 4 pts in the morning-- Drake Diner dumpster crows wait for take out john daleiden (0,1,2) = 4 pts Key West café a rainbow of colors on the waiter's arm Edward (1,0,1) = 4 pts full moon-- eating an ordered pizza on the balcony Cornelia (1,0,1) = 4 pts pizza! the family portrait by the front door Ami (0,0,4) = 4 pts Thirteenth Place -- 3 pts wolf's howl the sound of meat in the camp fire Martin (0,0,3) = 3 pts friday party the pizza face multiplies Flatline (0,1,1) = 3 pts greeting at the door: just Chinese takeout and a smile oino sakai (0,0,3) = 3 pts smorgasbord outdoors-- even the sparrows wait their turn Tomislav Maretic (0,0,3) = 3 pts

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