indianKUKAI #52

 

The 2nd PLACE

 

Cristian Matei

first light —

the barbed wire

dew drops

 

https://www.trivenihaikai.in/post/indiankukai-52-results

THF Monthly Kukai — January 2026

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Dan C. Iulian

 

divorce —

the lingering

ring mark

    

Beverly Acuff Momoi (THF Monthly Kukai Commentator): The echoes of “lingering” in “ring” are especially effective here, and with just five words, a bigger and more painful story is intimated. Divorce leaves a mark that lasts far longer than the actual event. Well done.

 

https://thehaikufoundation.org/thf-monthly-kukai-february-2026/