Caribbean Kigo Kukai #137

The theme:  A mask for Christmas?

FIRST PLACE

13

silent night

three little masked magi

watching the stars

--Cezar Florescu

VOTE: 233*** SCORE: 17

COMMENT 1: This is traditional in a new norm kind'a way.

COMMENT 2: The mask has become part of our lives and accompanies our winter holidays spirit. 

THIRD PLACE

14

waiting for Santa

behind the children's masks

the same delight

--Cristina Apetrei

VOTE: 132*** SCORE: 13

COMMENT: 

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Santa”s mask –

I recognize it

from a distance

--Vasile Moldovan, Romania

VOTE: 1***** SCORE: 01

COMMENT: The mask serves as a kigo for our times. Even Santa Claus wears one, to set a good example for children. 

5

together again -

under the Christmas tree

your mask

--Ana Drobot (Bucharest, Romania)

VOTE: 2***** SCORE: 02

COMMENT: An atypical Christmas. At the mask of Santa Clara is added, seen or just suspected, the anticovid mask. A very interesting company

https://wwwcaribbeankigokukai.blogspot.com/2020/12/137.html

Fujisan Tanka Award 2020

 Premiu pentru excelența

外国語短歌優秀賞

Lavana Kray, Romania

Covid

closed the border between

mother and son -

no one attends the funerals,

but the shade of a mountain

コロナは母と息子の境を閉ざした―葬儀には

誰の参列もなくただ山だけが影を落としている

ルーマニア

http://fujisantaisho.com/index_english.html

The Bloo Outlier Journal Winter Issue 2020 (Issue #1)

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdwR7QdRK7QP73c3ezhCEWBf5I4r8AGb/view?fbclid=IwAR1d21jcTfW3KnFbRPpHKjYbFHXto26sj1JYeyzt0dBsGRlaYNhhqxxnoh0

Tochstone Nominations Failed Haiku 2020

 lockdown- 

caught up in a linking

poem

Issue 55

https://photohaikuforyou.blogspot.com/2020/12/tochstone-nominations-failed-haiku-2020.html

10th PIHC 2020 – results

FIRST PRIZE (for gift for observation and arousing curiosity)

corner of the window –
Hunter’s Moon and the spider
same size

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara, Romania

COMMENDATION

swirling leaves…
the old wish fountain
fills with golden coins

Sebastian Ciobica, Romania

http://psh.org.pl/10th-pihc-2020-results/

The 25th International “Kusamakura” Haiku Competition

THIRD PRIZE

great drought

the horse drinks from the puddle

the last cloud

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

mountain trail

an old couple tasting

elderberries

Cezar F. Ciobica

http://kusamakura-haiku.jp/backnumber/2020/english_e.html

Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—Open)

 The Akita International Haiku Network received 241 haiku from throughout Japan and 45 other countries.

入選 (HONORABLE MENTION)

*****

antique bookstore

every touched object scatters

the scent of time

Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă (Botosani, Romania)

 

*****

cherry trees in bloom—

still above the fireplace

last year’s ink painting

Drobot Ana (Bucharest, Romania)

https://akitahaiku.com/2020/12/15/%E7%AC%AC9%E5%9B%9E%E7%A7%8B%E7%94%B0%E5%9B%BD%E9%9A%9B%E4%BF%B3%E5%8F%A5%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%EF%BC%88%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E%E9%83%A8%E9%96%80%E3%83%BB%E4%B8%80/?fbclid=IwAR0xzgBko9iCi0XI2cprpE2kvscmnMjWdo4U_yZ-vBRQXO-cfr1YWVj9uAs