indianKUKAI #52 - RESULTS

hosts: Amoolya Kamalnath, Kashinath Karmakar, Neena Singh, & Rohan Kevin Broach

We conclude this edition of the indianKUKAI #52

100 Submissions came from 26 countries: Algeria, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Trinidad, UAE, and the USA.

theme: first light

The winner is * * * Sanjuktaa Asopa * * * with 45 points.

first sunrise—

a goldfinch lifts the mist

from the reeds

Sanjuktaa Asopa

Belgaum, India

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In the 2nd place (tie) are * * * Marion Clarke * * * & * * * Cristian Matei * * * with 30 points.

beach light

a row of champagne bottles

filled with first light

Marion Clarke

Warrenpoint, N.Ireland

first light -

on the barbed wire

dew drops

Cristian Matei

Bucharest, Romania

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In 3rd place is * * * Swagata Soumyanarayan  * * * with 29 points

first light

your empty armchair

warms up

Swagata Soumyanarayan

Munbai, India

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners and our deep gratitude to all the poets for their warmhearted and enthusiastic participation in the submission and the voting. Triveni Haikai India and indianKUKAI celebrate haiku beyond borders—100 voices from 26 countries participated and we received 97% votes this time.

We shall be mailing these beautiful certificates designed by Teji Sethi to the winners.

indianKUKAI organisers:

Kash, Neena, Rohan & Amoolya