This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Masaoka Shiki, who brought a revolution into the tradition of haiku in Japan. The 6 kukai held in the Shiki Temporary Mailing List, the Shiki Workshop Mailing List and Haikuforum from May till July,2001 were dedicated to his memory. This is a report is reproduced in part from the announcement of the kukai results sent out to each member of them as prepared by Kukai Secretary, Pardee Gunter and Billie Wilson.

The 1st Kukai

-Kigo Kukai- the whole result

at the root
of a pine tree
light lavender violet

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
wood violets
for a moment my shoes
stop creaking

Cindy Tebo
 
estate sale
the faint scent of violets
from an empty trunk

MaryJane Turner
 
wild violets. . .
a darker purple
after the rain

Kathy Lippard Cobb

-Free Format Kukai- the whole result

Mountains in spring
overlapping each other
all round

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
afterlight. . .
the mountain on fire
with poppies

Kathy Lippard Cobb
 
mountains in spring
overlapping bird songs
all around

Carol Raisfeld
 
in the mountains
walking into and out of
the sound of the river

Rob Scott

The 2nd Kukai

-Kigo Kukai- the whole result

perching on a mud wall
in the spring rain
a crow

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
spring rain...
the willow touches
the pond

Hugh Waterhouse
 
spring rain
the horse's back
gets darker

max verhart
 
spring rain -
the high river touches
new willow leaves

Benjamin Miners


fish pond
a child's shoes fill
with spring rain

Maria Steyn

-Free Format Kukai- the whole result

a fancy-free cat
is about to catch
a quail

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
stone terrace
the cat steps lightly
with wet feet

kirsty
 
looking for my cat
all the tiger lilies
move

hortensia anderson


shifting clouds   -
the old cat
moves her kittens

doris kasson
 
streetlight -
a cat alone with
her shadow

Deborah

The 3rd Kukai

-Kigo Kukai- the whole result

two rainbows
have risen over
the green paddy field

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
dancing
in the sprinkler
a rainbow

soji
 
driving home
the wiper reveals
a rainbow

og aksnes
 
a rainbow...
the beggar stares
at his feet

Hugh Waterhouse


the spray
from a sea wall
rainbow

Martin Gottlieb Cohen

-Free Format Kukai- the whole kukai

an old pond
floating upside down
a cicada's shell

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
summer heat
the mare up to her belly
in the old pond

DeVar
 
pond -
a mink comes out
of the dusk

Earl Keener
 
garden pond
a white koi nibbles
raindrops

Darrell  Byrd


in twilight
the pond
a new color

Carol Raisfeld

The 4th Kukai

-Kigo Kukai- the whole result

a hollyhock
shot up to meet
the summer solstice

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
solstice day -
the dog wears
a daisy chain

Laurene
 
summer solstice -
a lizard on the sundial
at two o'clock

hortensia anderson
 
solstice
the warmth of flagstone
soothes my feet

Earl Keener

-Free Format Kukai- the whole kukai

loneliness
after the fireworks
stars' shooting

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
loneliness
the table for two
. . . for one

-naia


loneliness
the pay phone
rings and rings

Hugh Waterhouse
 
visiting grandma
loneliness on her face
before the smile

sheila windsor


loneliness. . .
knowing the midnight train
is right on time

Kathy Lippard Cobb
 
loneliness
half the bed
unmade

Mary Duggan

The 5th Kukai

-Kigo Kukai- the whole result

my fate,
a fortune tells
- autumn wind

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
sowing seeds
i open my hand
to the autumn wind

Maria Steyn
 
autumn wind
the pumpkin's smile
flickers

sheila windsor
 
autumn wind
a newspaper crosses
against the light

Carol Raisfeld

-Free Format Kukai- the whole result

stillness - -
fireflies are glowing over
deep water

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
the barley
settles at dusk...
stillness

Hugh Waterhouse
 
summer heat
the stillness of wind chimes
before the storm

kathi
 
stillness-
the moment after
the crash

(c) Rita Summers


stillness - -
the sound
of chimney smoke

Owen Burkhart

The 6th Kukai

-Kigo Kukai- the whole result

behind the stand
of winter trees
a red sunset

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
winter trees
each day
more sky

sheila windsor
 
cold wind
a winter tree scratches
at the window

kathi rudawsky


the long walk home
after the funeral -
winter trees

hortensia anderson
 
smell of waffles
thru the open window
winter trees

oga

-Free Format Kukai- the whole result

a snail
luring rain clouds
with feeler tips

Masaoka Shiki
(translated by Kimiyo Tanaka)

First Place Second Place Third Place 
cloud cover
I lie in bed
another hour

Carolyn Hall
 
billowing clouds
an ant climbs up
the elm

soji
 
sone by one
each cable car
passes through cloud

sheila windsor


cloud shadow
a few cool seconds
on my barefeet

DeVar


foghorn
intermittently the moon
through the clouds

Gene Williamson


scattered clouds--
a shepherd gathers
his flock

ito

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