We conclude the 25th edition of the Indian Kukai 

today.

62 participants took part in the 25th Indian Kukai.

The theme of this edition was Freedom

This time the winner is Dan Iulian from Bucharest- Romania  with 24 points. 

Eleonore Nickolay from France takes the runner-up slot with 23 points.

Michael H. Lester from Los Angeles, USA is third with 20 points.

4th place has been shared by Ajaya Mahala from Jaipur,India and  Sudebi Sinha from Kolkata, with 16 points each . 

Stoianka Boianova from Bulgaria  takes 5th place, with 13 points  .

Congratulations to all of them, and to each of you 

who participated as well.

Here are the complete results:

Here are the complete results:

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

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1st place: 24 POINTS

#14

refugee camp -
just the vagrant wind
jumps barbed wire

Dan Iulian,
Bucharest-Romania

(3,6,3) =24

*

2nd place: 23 POINTS

#29

lake in the last light gently the old fisherman throws back the young trout

Eléonore Nickolay France

(2,6,3)=23

*

3rd place: 20 POINTS

#12

sunburst— a butterfly escapes from its cocoon

Michael H. Lester Los Angeles USA

(7,2,3)=20

*

4th place(x2) : 16 POINTS

#49

the last gasp before breaking free... dandelions

Ajaya Mahala Jaipur, India

(4,3,2)=16

AND 

#50

freedom first voting ink on my forefinger

SUDEBI SINGHA KOLKATA , INDIA

(6,2,2)=16

*

5th place: 15 POINTS

#11

freedom of flight the snowflake chooses its way from heaven to earth

Stoianka Boianova(Стоянка Боянова) Sofia, Bulgaria

(1,1,4)=15

*

6th place : 13 POINTS

#28

spring breeze -

written on a school book the word freedom

Giovanna Restuccia Messina (Italy)

(3,2,2)=13

*

7th place : 12 POINTS

#34

computer down phone out of order ahhh

Phyllis Lee Sebring, Ohio USA

(0,3,2)=12

8th place (x2): 11 POINTS

#21

prison yard after a brief strut the raven takes flight

Mark Gilfillan Hackney - London UK

(2,3,1)= 11

AND

#32

free verse an algorithm tracks my keystrokes

Mark Gilbert Nottingham, UK

(3,1,2)=11

9th place : 10 POINTS

#53

shaking my hair loose . . . ocean breeze

Christine L. Villa North Highlands, USA

(2,4,0)= 10

10th place : 9 POINTS

#20

endless summer - saxophone sound on water waves

Florin Golban, Bucuresti, Romania

(1,1,2)= 9

*

8 POINTS(x3)

#06

abandoned garden the young shoots broke the fence

Nikolay Grankin. Russia, Krasnodar.

(2,3,0)=8

*

#32

freedom of speech the parrot swears in the cage

Pepa Odjakova
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

(4,2, 0)=8

 *

#35

higher still higher rising into the headwind golden eagle

Minh-Triêt Pham
(Paris, France)

(4,2,0)=8

 *

7 POINTS(x5)

#8

Nazi ruins where inmates trod the extra mile lily of the valley

Anna Cates, Wilmington, OH. USA

(1,0,2)=7

*

#10

limit reached impressions of suitcases in fresh snow

Ignatius Fay Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

(0,2,1)=7

*

#16

released kites flames in the sunset beyond the river

Minko TANEV, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(1,0,2)=7

*

#36

the sun crosses the border with the refugees... freedom

Ana Drobot (Bucharest, Romania)

(2,1,1)=7

*

#60

empty cocoon -- a painted lady is free

James Dobson, Prudhoe, UK.

(1,3,0)=7

*

6 POINTS(x6)

#03

high in the air going here going there ...thistledown

John McDonald Edinburgh Scotland

(1,1,1)=6

*

#05

a handsome man she shortens the puppy's leash

Radka Mindova Bulgaria, Sliven

(2,2,0)=6

*

#37

snow flurry . . . the oldest villager does a little dance

Marion Clarke Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland

(1,1,1)=6

*

#39

flight of the butterfly far away in the sky my gaze

RANIERI Christiane France

(3,0,1)=6

*

#40

barbed wire - and yet the song of freedom all around

Arvinder kaur,
Chandigarh,India
(4,1,0)=6

*

#57

armistice red kites* soaring again **The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Cezar florescu/ botosani/romania

(1,1,1)=6

*

5 POINTS(x4)

#25

freedom - no diet after the wedding

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara Galaţi Roumanie

(3,1,0)=5

*

# 48

cold snap – my kite a fish in the sky

Adjei Agyei-Baah Kumasi, Ghana

(0,1,1) =5

*

#61

broken rag doll ... a girl who dared to dream freedom

sanjuktaa asopa, India

(2,0,1)=5

*

#62

the infanticide girl child gets freedom from all
crimes against her

Lakshita Gandotra Jammu, India

(0,1,1)=5

 *

4 POINTS(x4)

#38

windy rain sound of our paper boat setting sail

Vibeke Laier Randers. Denmark

(1,0,1)=4

*

#46

freedom the weight of dictionary with obsolete words

Srinivasa Rao Sambangi City: Hyderabad Country: India

(2,1,0)=4

*

#54

to be then no more to be freedom

Dainius Dirgela Vilnius, Lithuania

(2,1,0)=4

*

#59

spelling the martyrs' names - Victory Day

Cristina Apetrei BOTOSANI ROMANIA

(1,0,1)=4

3 POINTS(x9)

#02

America First - alphabetically on free understanding

Gheorghe Postelnicu,(Nicu) Bucharest, Romania

(1,1,0)=3

*

#17

clipped feathers with cage birdie trying to soar high in the sky ocean

Lakshay Gandotra Jammu,India.
(0,0,1)=3

*

#18

summer asylum - waiting for all the doctors completely naked

Mihail Buraga Bucharest Romania

(0,0,1)=3

*

#24

no way of knowing how much is enough ___freedom

Vandana Parashar Chandimandir India
(1,1,0)=3

*

#33

divorce- she relieves her kids from their drunken father

Rajeshwari Srinivasan India.

(1,1,0)=3

*

#44

sailing off with the wind at my back toward the horizon

Carol Raisfeld Atlantic Beach, New York USA

(1,1,0)=3

*

#52

woven flowers how her hair caresses the sun

Tia Haynes Lakewood, Ohio, USA

(0,0,1)=3

*

#56

ripped spiderweb in the prison window - fly ladybug

Henryk Czempiel Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
(0,0,1)=3

*

#58

peddling... the scent of eucalyptus whips my face
Madhuri Pillai Australia

(1,1,0)=3

*

2 POINTS(x6)

# 15

freedom the runways from all myselves

Radostina Dragostinova BULGARIA

(0,1,0) = 2

*

#23

freedom the sea draws syncope on the beach

Ivanka Yankova, Asenovgrad, Bulgaria

(0,1,0)=2

*

#41

single thought in the head after hearing diagnosis- freedom!

Andrius Luneckas,
Vilnius, Lituania

(2,0,0)=2

*

#42

from her gilded cage she moves to freedom - from dress restrictions

Sandra Martyres Mumbai - India

(0,1,0)=2

 *

#47

in her eyes a pilot flies high... bonded labourer

Shreya Narang Abohar, punjab, India

(2,0,0)=2

*

#55

newborn... the silence breaks into a song

Kumarendra Mallick Hyderabad India

(2,0,0)=2

*

1 POINT(x4)

#4

by bike the wind in your hair - freedom

Pasquale Asprea - Italy

*

#26

a plunge into the moon wake... and I feel free

Marina Bellini Bagnolo San Vito (MN) - Italy

*

 #27

the joy of a smile would that all children be blessed with freedom from fear

Ingrid Baluchi Ohrid, Macedonia

*

 #30

last day I can't answer what FREEDOM means

Jurate Norvaisiene Mazeikiai Lithuania

*

SORRY, NO POINTS THIS TIME

#1

in the florist cafe parrots enjoying freedom, in the cage – a plant

Goda V. Bendoraitiene Klaipeda, Lithuania


#7

at high tide the gentle giant finds freedom

Barbara A. Taylor Mountain Top, NSW Australia



#13

to count on fingers five-seven and five but no…

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont Brussels, Belgium



#19
the Earth is flat I hear one time in Hyde Park

Wiesław Karliński, (carley) Namysłów, Poland





#22

Within its gold cage the red parrot cries again and again: LIBERTY!

Vasile Moldovan, ROMANIA

#31

At the city park sheep graze freely shady human shapes

Richard Jodoin Montréal, Canada


#45

freedom is sweet - in the insectarium a fugitive ladybug

Lyudmila Hristova, Sofia, Bulgaria

*Haiku#51 not shown in the final list as the contestant didn't send votes.

*Haiku# 43 has been withdrawn from the contest.

Congratulations to the winners, and to all who participated. We look forward to your participation in the 26th Indian Kukai.

Organizers,

Indian Kukai