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.
