Thursday, January 23, 2014

Results - The Indian Kukai #3 , January 2014 - Theme "Scent/fragrance"




Dear poets, 
Namaste and welcome to the results of Indian Kukai # 3.

First of all, we would like to thank all the participants for making this kukai contest such a success. 70 Poets from 19 countries participated in this edition.
 There were poets from Australia (4), Bhutan (1), Bulgaria (1), Canada (2), Croatia (1), England (4), India (30), Israel (2), Italia ( 1), Lithuania (2), New Zealand (1), Oman (1),
Philippines (1), Poland (3), Romania (5), Scotland (1), Serbia (1), Trinidad & Tobago (1) and USA (8)
.

 We were happy to hear your unique voices and look forward to your continued participation in even greater numbers in the upcoming editions as well.
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CONGRATULATIONS  to Ajaya Mahala, winner of the third edition of Indian Kukai. Others in the top 5 are Carole Harrison, Sheila Windsor, Krzysztof Kokot and Jayashree Maniyil.
 Results are displayed as (5,3,1)=5*1pt votes + 3*2pt votes + 1*3pt votes = 5+6+3 = 14 pts


First place, Entry #14, 28 points

14
mother’s scarf
a toddler wraps himself
in the fragrance

Ajaya Mahala, Pune, India

(10,6,2 =28)

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Second place, Entry #15, 22 points

15
petal memories
pressed between pages…
scent of summer

Carole Harrison,Jamberoo, Australia

 (7,3,3 = 22)



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Third place, Entry #21, 21 points

21
wind blown snow…
the fragrance of basmati
as I open the door

Sheila Windsor, Bexhill-on-sea, England

(6,3,3 =21)
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Fourth place, Entry # 51,19 points

51
fish market -
on the seller's shirt
"Old Spice"

Krzysztof Kokot, Nowy Targ, Poland

(7,3,2 =19)

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Fifth place, Entry #53, 18 points

53
rubbing sandalwood —
how easily he fills
my mind

Jayashree Maniyil, Australia

(7,4,1 =18)


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16 points
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27
father's closet -
the scent of weathered hands
from his empty gloves

Arvinder Kaur,Chandigarh, India

(8,4,0 =16)


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15 points
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64
at the temple-
the scent of sandalwood
brings me closer to myself

Sushma Nischal, New Delhi, India

(4,4,1 =15)


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14 points
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12.
golden champaks
for my mother’s long hair
last offering

Poornima Laxmeshwar, Bangalore, India

(6,1,2 =14)


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13 points ( 4)
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6.
a bulbul's
song barely heard...
lily scent

Rita Odeh
Nazareth, Israel

(6,2,1 =13)





59
her son's funeral
the absence
of perfume

Roberta Beary,Bethesda, Maryland USA

(6,2,1 =13)





30
a butterfly…
hovers in the scent
of monk's pepper

Tomislav Maretić   Zagreb, Croatia

(1,3,2 =13 )





61
shellfire -
crossing the border
orange blossom

Sara Winteridge, The New Forest, Englad

( 5,1,2 =13 )


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11 points ( 3 )
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5
bhangra:
the air smells
of henna

Surbhi Grover
Noida, India

( 5,3,0 = 11 )




35
scented candle
the pervasive presence
in your absence

Angelo B Ancheta, Taytay, Rizal, Philippines

( 3,1,2 = 11 )


43
still in the books
from the library
someone's cologne

Susan Burch, Hagerstown, USA

( 7,2,0 = 11)


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10 points ( 3)
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20.

cold moon
the scent of her breath
warms me up

Ramesh Anand, Bangalore, India

( 4,3,0 = 10)



36
December rain -
the scent of blue pines
on the old mule track

Sonam Chhoki, Thimphu, Bhutan

( 7,0,1 = 10)



50
visiting after years -
family home
full of forgotten scents

Robert Kania
Warsaw, Poland

( 6,2,0 = 10)

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9 points ( 3)
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33
salt
from an ancient seabed-
the rising waves

Kala Ramesh, Pune, India

( 1,4,0 = 9 )




46
 exploding
from behind the brick wall~
passion fruit

Freddy Ben-Arroyo, Haifa, Israel

( 4,1,1 = 9 )



57
moist earth
the smell of
first rain

Samar Ghose, Australia

( 3,0,2 = 9 )

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8 points (3)
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13.
fruit of labour-
healing me the sweet scent
of my just born

Yesha Shah, Surat, India

( 6,1,0 = 8)



31
her cascading hair --
the heady scent
of jasmine

Shloka Shankar, Bangalore, India

( 2,3,0 = 8)




49
chilly night...
she wanders along
the smell of food

Pranjali Khera, New Delhi, India

( 0,4,0 = 8)

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7 points (3)
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9.
lingering seductive looks
fragrance of jasmine
smells of trouble

Praveen M, Bangalore, India

( 4,0,1 = 7)



16,
Christmas poinsettia…
my mother-in-law’s present
smells of heartdrops

Goda V Bendoraitiene, Klaipeda,Lithuania

( 0,2,1 = 7)



70
sleepless night
pretty woman wears
chanel no 5

Arturas Silanskas,Vilnius, Lithuania

( 5,1,0 = 7)

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6 points (4)
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2.
rain in my garden
the smell of  hot earth rises
childhood memory

Tahera Mannan,Nagpur,India

( 0,3,0 = 6 )



3.
hissing wind
trough the keyhole -
wild mint scent of you

Lavana kray - Romania

( 2,2,0 = 6 )



4.
first temple visit-
through the swirling mist
fragrance of jasmine incense

   Angelee Deodhar,Chandigarh,India

( 1,1,1 = 6 )



34
twilit morning...
a fallen jasmine carves
the scent of quiet

Paresh Tiwari, Hyderabad, India

( 4,1,0 = 6 )

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5 points ( 7)
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7.
passing shower
the world wears an
earthy perfume


Vinay Leo R.
Bangalore, India

( 5,0,0 = 5 )


26
garbage dump-
a whiff of her perfume
as she walks by

Iqra Raza, New Delhi, India

( 5,0,0 = 5 )



44   
on the platform
a blind beggar smiles -
familiar fragrance

S B Vadivel Rajan, Chennai, India

( 1,2,0 = 5 )


   
48
back garden-
the night air pregnant
with jasmine

Gautam Nadkarni
Mumbai, India

( 3,1,0 = 5 )



54
reminiscence-
in the wafting aroma of porridge
I feel my Ma

Akila G, Hyderabad, India

( 3,1,0 = 5 )



60
durian tree
in the night sky
batwings

Devin Harrison, Vancouver Island, Canada

( 3,1,0 = 5 )


69
waking my mother
from an induced coma -
lilac fragrance

Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă,Botosani, Romania

( 1,2,0 = 5 )

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4 points (7)
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8.
smell of ahuti--
burned into ashes
her body

Swaran Singh Nijhar
New Delhi, India

( 2,1,0 = 4 )



17.
school days friendship—
the unforgettable scent
of a fresh fruit

Diana Teneva,Haskovo, Bulgaria

( 2,1,0 = 4 )




37
strange neighbourhood-
a stray whiff of perfume
teases memory

Anitha Varma, Kochi, Kerala, India

( 4,0,0 = 4 )




41
frosted window
the scent of a midnight
serenade

Alegria Imperial, Vancouver, Canada

( 0,2,0 = 4 )



47
fallen rose:
the scent of becoming
darkens
   
Hansha Teki, Wellington, New Zealand

( 4,0,0 = 4 )



55
tea in paper cups -
the evening wind carries
jasmine scent

Charishma Navneet Gupta, Ruwi, Oman

( 2,1,0 = 4 )




68
Winter sunset,
The scent of your laughter,
Ripens the oranges

Kasturi Jadhav, Mumbai, India

( 2,1,0 = 4 )

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3 points ( 6)
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10.
adrenalized...
his bouquet
of red roses

Hema Ravi, Chennai, India

( 1,1,0 = 3 )



11.
bitter cold…
the tramp sighs
smelling some tea

Aditya Ashribad., Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

( 3,0,0 = 3 )



39
a house of mourning...
fragrance surrounds the pillow
where he lay his head

Karen Cesar, Tucson, Arizona, USA

( 1,1,0 = 3 )



42
basking
in the fragrance of her smile...
new love

Nandini Nair, Pune, India

( 1,1,0 = 3 )


52
diet after Christmas
only the smell of crescent
and coffee

Janina Kolodziejczyk
Pavullo, Italia

( 1,1,0 = 3 )


63
on her sketch
a painter adds the pink tint...
scent of roses

Neelam Dadhwal, Chandigarh, India

(1,1,0 = 3 )

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2 points ( 5)
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1
smoke rising
from the bar-b-que
smell of hickory

--gillena cox, St James Trinidad and Tobago

( 2,0,0 = 2 )




19
wearing
his shirt to sleep-
boxed metals

Deborah Guzzi, , Monroe, CT,USA

( 2,0,0 = 2 )


25
snowflakes --
the crisp scent of this orange
on my fingers

Angie Werren, Amelia, Ohio, USA

( 2,0,0 = 2 )



32
winter tea
i stir in cinnamon
and orange honey

Sandi Pray, North Carolina, USA

( 2,0,0 = 2 )



58
spring tilled soil -
he touches her hair
with the back of his hand

Tzetzka Ilieva,Marietta, GA, USA

( 2,0,0 = 2 )


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1 point (8)
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22.

 lotus pond--
the rising sun paints each pollen
with golden fragrance

Kumarendra Mallick, Hyderabad, India

( 1,0,0 = 1 )



23

chinese on night scent
for carpathian highways
in indian files

STOPS (Nicu Stopel), Bucharest, Romania

( 1,0,0 = 1 )



28
dried flowers
still spreads scents
my love to her

Purush, Nashville, TN,USA

( 1,0,0 = 1 )




38
the fragrance of rain
on mountain tops
colors of spring

Tatjana Debeljacki, Serbia

( 1,0,0 = 1 )




56
anise scent
his shadow looms
larger

Stella Pierides
Neusaess, DE & London, UK

( 1,0,0 = 1 )


62
buddleia fragrance -
bees lie
besotted

John McDonald, Edinburgh, Scotland

( 1,0,0 = 1 )



65
unexpected spring
through the garden gate
the scent of my ex

Irena Szewczyk,
Warsaw, Poland

( 1,0,0 = 1 )


66
coquettish woman -
her fragrance filling
the beggar's bowl

Ailoaei Cristina, Botosani, Romania

(1,0,0 =1)

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Poems that didn't get any points, sorry:
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18.
passes by
a bundle of incense sticks…
she smiled too

Seshu Cnamarty, Hyderabad, India



24
mingled scents
from new perfume bottles...
Christmas service

Dawn Bruce, Sydney, Australia





29
I twist and turn
As night lengthens
Jasmines bloom and mock

Vinita Agrawal,Mumbai, India




40

crisp wintery air
first fragrance rises in plumes
caffeine soaked morning

Vardhini N C ,Mumbai


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Votes unreceived
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45
starry night
she asks why I smell
like her sister

John McManus, Carlisle, Cumbria, England



67
after break up-
the scent of his skin
still in my mind

G.Nadin, Botosani, Romania



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