Monday, December 07, 2015

Winners Certificates of Indian Kukai #14

Our top 5 winners get certificates. They are:

Winner: Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy.






2nd Place: Vidya S Venkatramani.




3rd Place: Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara.




4th Place (4-way tie):
Alexey Andreev, F. Florian, Paresh Tiwari and Pepa Odjakova.







5th Place: Ana Drobot.




Results of the Indian Kukai #14

Namaste! Greetings!

We conclude another edition of the Indian Kukai today, our fourteenth. November/December has been a torrid period so far, and we, along with the world, have had a few bumps along the way. For this edition, we aren’t withholding results of those who haven’t sent their votes.

93 participants graced our 14th Kukai, and they came from 26 different countries. The voting was quite close throughout and is reflected in our results as we have a 4-way tie for 4th place, and just 3 points separating 2nd to 5th place.

Our winner is Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy from Birmingham, England.

Vidya S Venkatramani from Chennai, India takes the runner-up slot, and Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara from Galaţi, Romania takes third place.

The 4-way tie for 4th place is between Paresh Tiwari (Mumbai, India), Pepa Odjakova (Plovdiv, Bulgaria), Alexey Andreev (Moscow, Russia) and F. Florian (Botosani, Romania).

Ana Drobot of Bucharest makes it three from Romania in our top 5.

Congratulations to all of them, and to each of you who participated as well.

Complete results as below.
Points are indicated as (5,3,1) = 5*1pt + 3*2pt + 1*3pt = 5+6+3 = 14pts.



WINNER

16

coffeehouse...
one more gulp
of gossip

Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy
[Birmingham, England]
(12,6,1)=27pts



RUNNER UP

53

gossip column-
the coffee steam mists
my glasses

Vidya S Venkatramani
[Chennai, India]
(4,3,4)=22pts



THIRD PLACE

44

honeymoon -
only morning coffee
without sugar

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara
[Galaţi, Romania]
(5,5,2)=21pts



FOURTH PLACE (x4)

19

between
everything and nothing . . .
the lukewarm coffee

Paresh Tiwari
[Mumbai, India]
(5,6,1)=20pts

65

lazy weekend
circles of coffee
on the magazine

Pepa Odjakova
[Plovdiv, Bulgaria]
(5,3,3)=20pts

90

cold morning
in the bottom of her cup
my future

Alexey Andreev
[Moscow, Russia]
(7,5,1)=20pts

93

coffee in the trenches...
stirring the hunter's moon
anticlockwise

F. Florian
[Botosani, Romania]
(4,2,4)=20pts




FIFTH PLACE

83

morning coffee -
the fog lifts off
the town's name

Ana Drobot
[Bucharest, Romania]
(4,6,1)=19pts



SIXTH PLACE

68

breathing in -
the fading cream enso*
in my coffee

*Ensō (circle) is a sacred symbol in the Zen school of Buddhism and is one of the most common subjects of Japanese calligraphy.

Anitha Varma
[Kochi, India]
(2,6,1)=17pts



SEVENTH PLACE

35

black coffee
quietly I sip the last
remaining stars

Billy Antonio
[Laoac, Philippines]
(4,1,3)=15pts




EIGHTH PLACE

57

black coffee
white sugar
I stir the world into oneness

Adjei Agyei-Baah
[Kumasi, Ghana]
(4,2,2)=14pts



NINTH PLACE (x2)

27

last leaf has fallen -
he still brings two cup of coffee
to the empty bad

Tomasz Szymczak
[Chojnice, Poland]
(3,2,2)=13pts


89

chilly dawn...
the kitten finds the spot
where the coffee mug was

Sanaa Dayal
[Jaipur, India]
(2,1,3)=13pts



TENTH PLACE (x4)

4

winter…
the squirming sun
in my latte

Seshu Chamarty
[Hyderabad, India]
(6,3,0)=12pts

18

silence…
sp(l)ilt coffee
between us

Diana Teneva
[Haskovo, Bulgaria]
(1,1,3)=12pts


86

winter chill—
a homeless man curls both hands
around his coffee

Carole MacRury
[Point Roberts, USA]
(4,1,2)=12pts

87

dawn - the black
night condensing
into a cup

Francesco de Sabata
[Pescantina, Italy]
(2,2,2)=12pts



ELEVENTH PLACE

11

a date
coffee in cups
has cooled

Andrzej Dembonczyk
[Silesia, Poland]
(2,3,1)=11pts



TWELFTH PLACE (x3)

3

cold window
black coffee
& tax forms

Anna Cates
[Wilmington, USA]
(2,1,2)=10pts

33

morning coffee -
on the widow's table
two pair cups

Dan Iulian
[Bucharest, Romania]
(3,2,1)=10pts

62

old coffee stains
on the kitchen counter -
trying to read my future

Rivka Tzur
[Kfar Saba, Israel]
(2,1,2)=10pts



TWELFTH PLACE (x2)

39

crescent moon—
the sound of the cup
on the tip of the spoon

Edward Beach
[Bristol, England]
(1,4,0)=9pts

88

just one sip…
so many
fantasies

Ali Znaidi
[Redeyef, Tunisia]
(3,0,2)=9pts




THIRTEENTH PLACE

31

Just now they both
are wrapped in fog...
two steaming coffees

Vasile Moldovan
[Bucharest, Romania]
(2,3,0)=8pts



FOURTEENTH PLACE (x5)

5

silver wedding
fallen rose petals
in the cup of coffee

Lyudmila Hristova
[Sofia, Bulgaria]
(2,1,1)=7pts

48

another coffee -
woman in ethereal sari
at the next table

Krzysztof Kokot
[Nowy Targ, Poland]
(0,2,1)=7pts

49

monsoon scent
from wet earth the rise
of coffee blossom

Kala Ramesh
[Pune, India]
(3,2,0)=7pts

78

not even
three spoonfuls help . . .
scan results

Marion Clarke
[Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland]
(2,1,1)=7pts

80

morning that I like
the taste of coffee
in your kiss

Mary T. Stella
[Rome, Italy]
(0,2,1)=7pts



FIFTEENTH PLACE (x3)

36

valentines day
the barista swirls
a heart

Catherine Smith
[Sydney, Australia]
(3,0,1)=6pts


37

in my white coffee
dipping my croissant —
morning moon

Minh-Triêt Pham
[Paris, France]
(1,1,1)=6pts


72

sitting next to a beggar
my nostrils on high alert -
smell of coffee

Christiane Ranieri
[Wittenheim, France]
(1,1,1)=6pts




SIXTEENTH PLACE (x3)

23

smell of fresh coffee -
another perfusion
for breakfast today

Miruna Covor
[Bucharest, Romania]
(2,0,1)=5pts

25

coffee cloud
the faded strands
in her hairbun

G. Akila
[Hyderabad, India]
(3,1,0)=5pts

76

cafe bar terrace -
an express with migrants
rushing westward

Djurdja Vukelic Rozic
[Ivanic-Grad, Croatia]
(0,1,1)=5pts



SEVENTEENTH PLACE (x8)

6

distant shot-
coffee spills over
my shadow

Rita Odeh
[Haifa, Israel]
(2,1,0)=4pts

10

her lipstick
on empty coffee cup-
he treasures!

Munia Khan
[Dhaka, Bangladesh]
(1,0,1)=4pts

29

long corridor—
I halt in front of the office
with a coffee aroma

Tomislav Maretic
[Zagreb, Croatia]
(2,1,0)=4pts

40

roadside inn...
in a coffee can
tips collected

Arturas Silanskas
[Vilnius, Lithuania]
(0,2,0)=4pts

52

a blank sudoku
on the coffee table -
grandpa's monocle

Arvinder Kaur
[Chandigarh, India]
(2,1,0)=4pts

60

the first taste
of coffee after pregnancy:
a stark new life

Ingrid Jendrzejewski
[Cambridge, England]
(2,1,0)=4pts

63

receding waves
I curl my fingers around
the coffee mug

Vandana Parashar
[Sri-Ganganagar, India]
(2,1,0)=4pts

79

disposable cups -
a roofless child sipping
coffee leftovers

Lavana Kray
[Iasi, Romania]
(2,1,0)=4pts



EIGHTEENTH PLACE (x11)

2

downtown office -
a coffee cup connects me
with the nature

Mihail Buraga
[Bucharest, Romania]
(1,1,0)=3pts

8

monsoon kisses-
the taste of filter coffee
still lingers on

Vani Sathyanarayan
[Bangalore, India]
(1,1,0)=3pts

22

starved . . .
her unbathed body
smells coffee

Ajaya Mahala
[Pune, India]
(3,0,0)=3pts

30

black, no sugar —
the long night filled
with tar

Ernesto P. Santiago
[Athens, Greece]
(1,1,0)=3pts

42

huge coffee mug
smell of life is spreading -
new day of labour

Arik Benedek Chaviv
[Gyvataim, Israel]
(0,0,1)=3pts

45

college reunion
the lingering smell of coffee
in old-time gossip

Shalini Sunkuru
[Norwich, England]
(1,1,0)=3pts

51

warm fall colors --
matching his neckties
to a medium roast

Julie Warther
[Dover, USA]
(1,1,0)=3pts

55

bilingual
mixing cream
in my Kaffee

Meik Blottenberger
[Hanover, USA]
(0,0,1)=3pts

58

brightening -
an old friend popping in
for a cup of coffee

Angelica Seithe
[Wettenberg, Germany]
(1,1,0)=3pts

84

bubbles through coffee grounds
silence in between
the two of us

Goda V. Bendoraitiene
[Klaipeda, Lithuania]
(1,1,0)=3pts

91

yes
to become
morning
coffee

Sondra Byrnes
[Santa Fe, USA]
(0,0,1)=3pts



NINETEENTH PLACE (x9)

12

coffee
under his nose
a frothy smile

Dorota Ocińska - Karin
[Łódź, Poland]
(2,0,0)=2pts

15

kohl trails
through our conversation...
black coffee

Yesha Shah
[Surat, India]
(0,1,0)=2pts

34

morning coffee --
aroma of those faraway
thoughts

Kumarendra Mallick
[Hyderabad, India]
(2,0,0)=2pts

47

Porcelain shines
proud housewife -
does not see the stain.

Božidar Škobić - Čika Boško
[Višegrad, Bosnia & Herzegovina]
(0,1,0)=2pts

61

In the kitchen
fresh smell of coffee
the moon invites itself

Richard Jodoin
[Montréal, Canada]
(0,1,0)=2pts

69

alumni meet ...
we share secrets
over a coffee cup

Archana Kapoor Nagpal
[Bangalore, India]
(2,0,0)=2pts

71

cold night
sitting by the radio
coffee song

Kwaku Feni Adow
[Akosombo, Ghana]
(2,0,0)=2pts

74

in the end of love
last kiss
with taste of coffee

Andrius Luneckas
[Vilnius, Lithuania]
(2,0,0)=2pts

81

mugs of strong coffee -
my only ammunition
to meet tight deadlines

Sandra Martyres
[Mumbai, India]
(0,1,0)=2pts



TWENTIETH PLACE (x9)

9

another morning
a whiff of coffee
instead of coins

Iliyana Stoyanova
[St. Albans, England]
(1,0,0)=1pts

13

rose sky -
on the coffee foam
first snowflakes

Steliana Voicu
[Ploiesti, Romania]
(1,0,0)=1pts

20

Long night dissapearing
from my sleepy eyes
smell of coffee

Ruzica Soldo
[Siroki Brijeg, Bosnia & Herzegovina]
(1,0,0)=1pts

24

Holding the cup
- a frozen heart
in a barista

Reshmy Warrier
[Mumbai, India]
(1,0,0)=1pts

28

cloud on cloud-
I add another spoon of sugar
to my latte

Sreelatha Nair
[Chennai, India]
(1,0,0)=1pts

38

cold latte --
the summer morning
takes me away

James Dobson
[Prudhoe, England]
(1,0,0)=1pts

41

expecting snow...
the coffee-grounds in the bin
still hot

Adrian Bouter
[Gouda, The Netherlands]
(1,0,0)=1pts

70

coffee aroma
the rose garden
is teary

Rajeshwari Srinivasan
[Thane, India]
(1,0,0)=1pts

92

beckoning us
daily to the same place
coffee klatch

Devin Harrison
[Vancouver, Canada]
(1,0,0)=1pts




NO POINTS THIS TIME, SORRY. (x21)

1

bitter-sweet parting :
bidding farewell
to the fragrant coffee blooms

Chitra Rajappa
[Bangalore, India]

7

last coffee
he hides the fortune slip
out of habit

Radka Mindova
[Sliven City, Bulgaria]

14

heavy winter darkness
proving neutrinos' weight -
over my black coffee

Nicu Stopel
[Bucharest, Romania]

17

such calamity!
the dog's tail spills coffee
on her new white dress

Barbara A. Taylor
[Mountain Top, Australia]

21

sunday morning
in coffee grounds
your sour smile

Dainius Dirgela
[Vilnius, Lithuania]

26

Grandmother’s ritual
in the kettle black coffee
for waking up

Tatjana Debeljački
[Uzice, Serbia]

32

monday morning
before starting the car's engine
I chew a coffee bean

Nijolė Kerušauskienė
[Kaunas, Lithuania]

43

peaty waves
roll onto the beach
black coffee

Nancy Brady
[Huron, USA]

46

sidewalk café
I keep turning my head -
black hair bare shoulder

Freddy Ben-Arroyo
[Haifa, Israel]

50

Sunday coffee
all fortune slips at the betting point
with an inscription “Money”

Zornitza Harisanova
[Sofia, Bulgaria]

54

Birthday in the fall -
last sip coffee with friends
in a pool of blood

Marie Alice-Maire
[Rungis, France]

56

coffee -
steam swirls and sways
...sambas of Brazil

John McDonald
[Edinburgh, Scotland]

59

morning discussion -
from the hissing machine
a smell of coffee

Janina Weidholz
[Wiesbaden, Germany]

64

dense aroma of
the decocted and strong coffee
her wedded love

Purush
[Noleansville, USA]

66

smoke rising
from snow-capped chimneys...
scent of coffee

Keith A. Simmonds
[Rodez, France]

67

dry, cracked fingers
snag on sweater threads—
coffee aroma

Ignatius Fay
[Sudbury, Canada]

73

Café states mum
it's coffee argues dad
And child relishes sip

Shabbir Shaikh
[Selu, India]

75

cafe near the station
your cup
bottom up

Alexander Shytkovskiy
[Energodar, Ukraine]

77

beyond my reach
wandering mind
I sip my coffee

Pravin Menon
[Bangalore, India]

82

with sternness ...
the smell of coffee
smooths his brow

Martina Heinisch
[Oelde, Germany]

85

cup after cup
she does the jitterbug dance
with coffee

Valentina Ranaldi-Adams
[Fairlawn, USA]



The certificates for the winners will be sent by Thursday, 10th December.

Our next Kukai is in January 2016.

Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Organizers, Indian Kukai.