November 2004 Kukai

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

November 2004 Kukai Results
Kigo Theme: Indian Summer	Free Format Theme: Sports
First Place -- 15 Points indian summer the old cat rubs against a pumpkin ushi (0,5,5) = 15 Second Place -- 12 Points indian summer tomatoes still ripening on the vine. linda warner (0,5,2) = 12 indian summer the scent of hickory drifts from the smoke-house Sue (0,4,4) = 12 Indian summer - the cricket in the house gets louder Zhanna P. Rader (0,3,6) = 12 Third Place -- 10 Points Indian summer moonshine slowly drips into a tin cup Edward (0,3,4) = 10 indian summer - a swan ripples the sky Laurene (1,2,3) = 10 a yellowed postcard falls from the book-- Indian summer Earl Keener (0,4,2) = 10 Fourth Place -- 9 Points indian summer the pup sleeps outside his lodge Darrell Byrd (1,2,2) = 9 indian summer a flock of thistle seeds in the breeze bmm (1,2,2) = 9 indian summer a coyote nuzzles the thin breeze Paul R (1,3,0) = 9 Fifth Place -- 8 Points indian summer the juice of the melon evaporating Sue Stanford (0,4,0) = 8 indian summer: turning the furnace back to 'off' oino sakai (0,1,6) = 8 indian summer a quiet time, but for the bluejays Carol Raisfeld (0,3,2) = 8 indian summer we spend thanksgiving at the beach Deborah P Kolodji (1,0,5) = 8 indian summer all day this longing roberta beary (0,3,2) = 8 Sixth Place -- 7 Points indian summer the Oriole's shadow on the sill martin (0,3,1) = 7 a fly resurrected on the windowsill… indian summer Laurice Markowski (1,0,4) = 7 indian summer . . . an old tomcat watches the creek roll by Kathy Lippard Cobb (0,2,3) = 7 indian summer the warm smell of red leaves Grzegorz Sionkowski (1,1,2) = 7 Indian summer gossamer strung between clothesline Agnes Eva Savich (0,1,5) = 7 butter sweetens overripe corn indian summer DeVar (1,1,2) = 7 Seventh Place -- 5 Points indian summer - my neighbour begins building a new barbecue Richard Goring (1,0,2) = 5 indian summer with leaves I wipe the mud from my hands john hudak (0,2,1) = 5 Indian summer - the old oak tree dresses up for the occasion sonoku (0,0,5) = 5 Eighth Place -- 4 Points her tan lines enhanced by candlelight… indian summer Ed Markowski (0,2,0) = 4 indian summer a feeler moves on the cricket oga (1,0,1) = 4 indian summer the squeak of sneakers on the wet pavement gillena cox (0,1,2) = 4 Indian summer - the sweater she made begins to fray Carole MacRury (0,1,2) = 4 indian summer -- tardy blossoms arrive at last Mick O'Connor (0,1,2) = 4 Jacket on her shoulders and sandals on my feet, Indian summer Fake-Zen (0,1,2) = 4 Ninth Place -- 3 Points rose blooms before the freeze indian summer Patricia A. Laurent (0,1,1) = 3 indian summer-- in the patches of sunlight schoolgirls bundle up Angèle Lux (0,1,1) = 3 indian summer -- by its thread a spider flies off my book Tomislav Maretic (0,1,1) = 3 Indian summer Tireless flies Still buzzing around Meredith (0,1,1) = 3	First Place -- 21 Points post game interview the space between the goalie's teeth ed markowski (3,4,4) = 21 Second Place -- 18 Points full moon a white cat prowls the tennis court Laryalee Fraser (1,5,5) = 18 Third Place -- 15 Points biking to the park a new pitcher's mitt on the handlebars Carol Raisfeld (1,4,4) = 15 Fourth Place -- 14 Points left and right all of the eyes follow the ball Grzegorz Sionkowski (1,3,5) = 14 Fifth Place -- 13 Points time out -- the referee laces up a boy's cleats Tomislav Maretic (2,2,3) = 13 Sixth Place -- 12 Points sunday afternoon the sound of nothing but net Mark Hollingsworth (1,3,3) = 12 Sunday night football I go wide for another bratwurst Darrell Byrd (0,4,4) = 12 Seventh Place -- 10 Points pile of red leaves . . . a balding man slides into home Kathy Lippard Cobb (0,4,2) = 10 half time courting pigeons provide the entertainment Sue (0,1,8) = 10 across the ice, a future figure skater glides upon his bottom Nancy Smith (0,3,4) = 10 Eighth Place -- 9 Points taking the jump for a brief second my horse and I fly teri (0,3,3) = 9 Ninth Place -- 8 Points golf course a hare over dew oga (1,1,3) = 8 Tenth Place -- 7 Points a pup attacks the badminton birdy wind gusts Allen McGill (0,3,1) = 7 three and two pitch-- the softball rolls into poison ivy aom (tim) (0,2,3) = 7 dusty old road a black cat scratches its back on the goalpost Angèle Lux (0,1,5) = 7 he cracks a homer-- his father's smile Paul R (1,1,2) = 7 little league playoff- the benchwarmer holds a bat like a sword paul pfleuger, jr. (0,1,5) = 7 home run-- the daymoon falls through the quaking aspens Earl Keener (0,3,1) = 7 Eleventh Place -- 6 Points the older woman still looking beautiful in her breast-stroke emile molhuysen (0,2,2) = 6 Twelfth Place -- 5 Points Floodlit game of chess: the moon in one move shifting all the pieces' shadows Vasile Moldovan (1,1,0) = 5 Thirteenth Place -- 4 Points dipping oars the coxswain leans back to victory Deborah P Kolodji (0,1,2) = 4 Fourteenth Place -- 3 Points old bridge the runners crossing with bright colors Israel López Balan (0,1,1) = 3 After the game the only one still upbeat is the drummer Linda Warner (0,1,1) = 3 hot day-- the sportscaster's voice rising with excitement gillena cox (0,1,1) = 3 my first homerun-- dad cries out "touch all the bases." Mick O'Connor (0,0,3) = 3 a loud squeal - her racquet meets the shadow sonoku (0,0,3) = 3 pond commotion-- first to nab a crouton, the airborne duck bmm (0,1,1) = 3 sports page ignored in breakroom discussion election day J Blain (0,1,1) = 3 tryouts -- the softball sails over my daughter's glove Roberta Beary (0,0,3) = 3

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