Namaste!
Congratulations to Nandini Nair, winner of the first Indian Kukai, and others in the top 5 ... Arvinder Kaur, Sanjuktaa, RK Sameer, Yesha Shah and Paresh Tiwari.
Results displayed as (5,3,1)=5*1pt votes + 3*2pt votes + 1*3pt votes = 5+6+3 = 14 pts
Winner, 28 POINTS
Entry #14
my baby's heartbeat
against mine -
the rhythm for our lullaby
Nandini Nair
Pune, India
(6,8,2)=28pts
2nd Place, 22 POINTS
Entry #12
distant echoes--
a murmuring brook
in her anklets
Arvinder Kaur
Chandigarh, India
(8,4,2)=22pts
3rd Place, 19 POINTS
Entry #31
misty moon-
I almost remember
that song dad used to sing
Sanjuktaa
Belgaum, India
(9,2,2)=19pts
4th Place, 15 POINTS
Entry #08
another winter night...
the lone watchman's
same whistle tune
RK Sameer
Manipal, India
(13,1,0)=15pts
5th Place Tie, 12 POINTS (2)
Entry #11
evening raga -
the prussian wing-tips
of a blue jay
Paresh Tiwari
Hyderabad, India
(7,1,1)=12pts
Entry #21
temple bells...
memories of childhood
merge with the hymns
Yesha Shah
Surat, India
(6,3,0)=12pts
Results Continues...
10 POINTS(1)
Entry #22
open window:
memories enter
on the wings of an old song
Chitra Rajappa
Bangalore, India
(3,2,1)=10pts
9 POINTS (2)
Entry #02
blossoms sway
an old song breathes
through my mind
Kala Ramesh
Mumbai, India
(4,1,1)=9pts
Entry #25
replete with birdsong...
flowerless
the mango tree
Raamesh Gowri Raghavan
Mumbai, India
(4,1,1)=9pts
8 POINTS (1)
Entry #32
parched earth —
I yearn for the raga
of rain
Gautam Nadkarni
Mumbai, India
(2,3,0)=8pts
7 POINTS (3)
Entry #13
doves on a cable –
musical notations
of a spring sonata
Shernaz
Pune, India
(4,0,1)=7pts
Entry #16
boatman's song
across the river…
the Brahminy Kite
Anitha Varma
Ernakulam, India
(5,1,0)=7pts
Entry #19
Vande Mataram*…
fingerspelling muses
for the disabled
*National Song of India
Pravat Kumar Padhy,
Odisha, India
(2,1,1)=7pts
6 POINTS (2)
Entry #07
jazzy night ...
silent notes sparkle
in the sky
Jayashree Maniyil
Melbourne, Australia
(4,1,0)=6pts
Entry #10
long day...
child's first cry
soothes
Hema Ravi
Chennai, India
(4,1,0)=6pts
5 POINTS (4)
Entry #06
music in 3-D --
the ripples of moonlight dance
in Yamuna
Kumarendra Mallick
Hyderabad, India
(1,2,0)=5pts
Entry #09
fall's music
the cry of crows
circles a crow
Ramesh Anand
Suzhou, China
(1,2,0)=5pts
Entry #18
croaking frog -
setting rhythm
for my next poem
SB Vadivelrajan
Thirukadayur, India
(3,1,0)=5pts
Entry #24
A Gulmohar tree draining her fire
In a jugalbandhi*
of wind and rainwater.
*jugalbandhi - in Indian music, a duet involving two musicians, either vocalists or instrumentalists
Rochelle Potkar
Mumbai, India
(0,1,1)=5pts
4 POINTS (2)
Entry #28
moving the strings
in time to cosmic rhythms -
tuning the very soul
Praveen Menon
Bangalore, India
(2,1,0)=4pts
Entry #33
cuckoos’ song…
the jungle of brick & mortar
silenced
Arman Varma
Kanpur, India
(2,1,0)=4pts
3 POINTS (3)
Entry #01
autumn sunset -
yesterday's hits remix
my memories
Geetha
Madras, India
(1,1,0)=3pts
Entry #15
An expectant sky
The pangs of pain
In synchronous rigour
Reshmy Warrier
Mumbai, India
(3,0,0)=3pts
Entry #30
near dawn
someone in my neighborhood
practicing sa re ga ma
Quamrul Hassan
Dhaka, Bangladesh
(1,1,0)=3pts
2 POINTS (2)
Entry #05
Rumbling skies
Pitter-patter shower
Rain rhapsody!
Murali Raman
Mumbai, India
(2,0,0)=2pts
Entry #29
neighbour's song practice-
all the dogs of the street
joins him
spandanspark
Burdwan, India
(2,0,0)=2pts
1 POINT (1)
Entry #27
after the shooting star-
chant the wish list
in a single note
Kavya Kavuri
Hyderabad, India
(1,0,0)=1pts
NO POINTS THIS TIME, SORRY! (4)
Entry #04
Splashing waterfalls
cut noise farther
I standing on bank of river.
Neelam Dadhwal
Punjab, India
Entry #17
Your rhythm goes into
My window of emotion
For lovely music
Biswajit Ganguly
Kolkata, India
Entry #23
lullaby
baby in swing
enjoys the octave
Purush
Guntur, India
Entry #26
a star is born
'once more' for the
standby artist
Tushar Gandhi
Mumbai, India
DID NOT VOTE (NO RESULTS) (2)
Entry #20
delicate fingers
touching zebra stripes with love
blessings from above
Tahera Mannan
Nagpur, India
Entry #34
he sound of his flute
awakens our conscience -
a blind beggar
Sandra Martyres
Mumbai, India
RESULT UNDISPLAYED ON REQUEST (1)
Thanks to everyone who participated in this edition. We now have an idea on what needs to be done for the next edition. We’ve had fun reading your haiku as well.
Till next time,
Organizers,
Indian Kukai from IN haiku.
Congratulations to Nandini Nair, winner of the first Indian Kukai, and others in the top 5 ... Arvinder Kaur, Sanjuktaa, RK Sameer, Yesha Shah and Paresh Tiwari.
Results displayed as (5,3,1)=5*1pt votes + 3*2pt votes + 1*3pt votes = 5+6+3 = 14 pts
Winner, 28 POINTS
Entry #14
my baby's heartbeat
against mine -
the rhythm for our lullaby
Nandini Nair
Pune, India
(6,8,2)=28pts
2nd Place, 22 POINTS
Entry #12
distant echoes--
a murmuring brook
in her anklets
Arvinder Kaur
Chandigarh, India
(8,4,2)=22pts
3rd Place, 19 POINTS
Entry #31
misty moon-
I almost remember
that song dad used to sing
Sanjuktaa
Belgaum, India
(9,2,2)=19pts
4th Place, 15 POINTS
Entry #08
another winter night...
the lone watchman's
same whistle tune
RK Sameer
Manipal, India
(13,1,0)=15pts
5th Place Tie, 12 POINTS (2)
Entry #11
evening raga -
the prussian wing-tips
of a blue jay
Paresh Tiwari
Hyderabad, India
(7,1,1)=12pts
Entry #21
temple bells...
memories of childhood
merge with the hymns
Yesha Shah
Surat, India
(6,3,0)=12pts
Results Continues...
10 POINTS(1)
Entry #22
open window:
memories enter
on the wings of an old song
Chitra Rajappa
Bangalore, India
(3,2,1)=10pts
9 POINTS (2)
Entry #02
blossoms sway
an old song breathes
through my mind
Kala Ramesh
Mumbai, India
(4,1,1)=9pts
Entry #25
replete with birdsong...
flowerless
the mango tree
Raamesh Gowri Raghavan
Mumbai, India
(4,1,1)=9pts
8 POINTS (1)
Entry #32
parched earth —
I yearn for the raga
of rain
Gautam Nadkarni
Mumbai, India
(2,3,0)=8pts
7 POINTS (3)
Entry #13
doves on a cable –
musical notations
of a spring sonata
Shernaz
Pune, India
(4,0,1)=7pts
Entry #16
boatman's song
across the river…
the Brahminy Kite
Anitha Varma
Ernakulam, India
(5,1,0)=7pts
Entry #19
Vande Mataram*…
fingerspelling muses
for the disabled
*National Song of India
Pravat Kumar Padhy,
Odisha, India
(2,1,1)=7pts
6 POINTS (2)
Entry #07
jazzy night ...
silent notes sparkle
in the sky
Jayashree Maniyil
Melbourne, Australia
(4,1,0)=6pts
Entry #10
long day...
child's first cry
soothes
Hema Ravi
Chennai, India
(4,1,0)=6pts
5 POINTS (4)
Entry #06
music in 3-D --
the ripples of moonlight dance
in Yamuna
Kumarendra Mallick
Hyderabad, India
(1,2,0)=5pts
Entry #09
fall's music
the cry of crows
circles a crow
Ramesh Anand
Suzhou, China
(1,2,0)=5pts
Entry #18
croaking frog -
setting rhythm
for my next poem
SB Vadivelrajan
Thirukadayur, India
(3,1,0)=5pts
Entry #24
A Gulmohar tree draining her fire
In a jugalbandhi*
of wind and rainwater.
*jugalbandhi - in Indian music, a duet involving two musicians, either vocalists or instrumentalists
Rochelle Potkar
Mumbai, India
(0,1,1)=5pts
4 POINTS (2)
Entry #28
moving the strings
in time to cosmic rhythms -
tuning the very soul
Praveen Menon
Bangalore, India
(2,1,0)=4pts
Entry #33
cuckoos’ song…
the jungle of brick & mortar
silenced
Arman Varma
Kanpur, India
(2,1,0)=4pts
3 POINTS (3)
Entry #01
autumn sunset -
yesterday's hits remix
my memories
Geetha
Madras, India
(1,1,0)=3pts
Entry #15
An expectant sky
The pangs of pain
In synchronous rigour
Reshmy Warrier
Mumbai, India
(3,0,0)=3pts
Entry #30
near dawn
someone in my neighborhood
practicing sa re ga ma
Quamrul Hassan
Dhaka, Bangladesh
(1,1,0)=3pts
2 POINTS (2)
Entry #05
Rumbling skies
Pitter-patter shower
Rain rhapsody!
Murali Raman
Mumbai, India
(2,0,0)=2pts
Entry #29
neighbour's song practice-
all the dogs of the street
joins him
spandanspark
Burdwan, India
(2,0,0)=2pts
1 POINT (1)
Entry #27
after the shooting star-
chant the wish list
in a single note
Kavya Kavuri
Hyderabad, India
(1,0,0)=1pts
NO POINTS THIS TIME, SORRY! (4)
Entry #04
Splashing waterfalls
cut noise farther
I standing on bank of river.
Neelam Dadhwal
Punjab, India
Entry #17
Your rhythm goes into
My window of emotion
For lovely music
Biswajit Ganguly
Kolkata, India
Entry #23
lullaby
baby in swing
enjoys the octave
Purush
Guntur, India
Entry #26
a star is born
'once more' for the
standby artist
Tushar Gandhi
Mumbai, India
DID NOT VOTE (NO RESULTS) (2)
Entry #20
delicate fingers
touching zebra stripes with love
blessings from above
Tahera Mannan
Nagpur, India
Entry #34
he sound of his flute
awakens our conscience -
a blind beggar
Sandra Martyres
Mumbai, India
RESULT UNDISPLAYED ON REQUEST (1)
Thanks to everyone who participated in this edition. We now have an idea on what needs to be done for the next edition. We’ve had fun reading your haiku as well.
Till next time,
Organizers,
Indian Kukai from IN haiku.
