shiki kukai - melon

The theme for the Kigo section of the June shiki kukai at haikuworld was "Melon". I thought it should be easy, but I took some time to write this one.

There are no results (or votes) for this kukai.

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june 2016 kigo shiki kukai




hot day -
my child smiling with the watermelon rind


17/06/2016





© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016

shiki kukai - highway

The Free Format theme for the June shiki kukai at haikuworld was "Highway". I wrote the entry in a very short time and was very satisfied with it.

This is already late July, but there is still no news about the results, although the voting phase is over. I guess I will just go ahead and post this. :)

image by dsnake1, done with Sketchpad 3.7




june 2016 free format shiki kukai




dark
tumbleweeds roll across the empty highway into the
night


09/06/2016
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016

shiki kukai - friend

The theme for the April 2016 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Friend'.

After reading through the entries in the voting phase, I knew my entry won't do well. There were a lot of stunningly lovely haiku. My entry feels too cliched by comparison. Not surprising that it scored only 1 vote. :)

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april 2016 free format shiki kukai




under the viaduct -
the sleeping dog snuggles to
his homeless friend.




© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016

shiki kukai - driftwood

The theme for the March 2016 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Driftwood'. I wrote my entry in a very short while, but i thought it was not too good.

Well, it still managed to garner 2 votes. :)

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march 2016 free format shiki kukai



driftwood these days-

         fifty years ago
         the mines on the beach



march 2016
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016

shiki kukai - sleepless night

The theme for the February 2016 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Sleepless Night'. Yah, it kept me up many a night thinking about the haiku.

I wrote a couple. The first one, I sent in as the entry.

I wasn't expecting it to do well anyway. Okay with the 2 votes that it managed. Wondered how the second one would have fared. :)

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february 2016 free format shiki kukai


i)

only my breathing
and the green glow of the clock
in the night


ii)

sleepless-

the weight of moonlight
on my bed


Feb 2016
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016

shiki kukai - moving water

The theme for the January 2016 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Moving Water'. I wanted to write about paper boats but decided on empty spaces.

The results were out and my effort scored a total of 5 votes. Not too bad, considering the amount of good haiku that was submitted. :)

image by dsnake1, done with pencilmadness





january 2016 free format shiki kukai






cold night
on the pond a          ripple





© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016

shiki kukai - evening window

The theme for the November 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Evening Window'. It took me just a short while to write one.

A little background. For those of us who practice traditional Chinese beliefs, we usually light some incense to the gods, once in the early morning and evening daily.

And the entry managed 7 votes. Not too bad a haul. :)

photo/image by dsnake1




november 2015 free format shiki kukai



evening window
the scent of my neighbor's incense




© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - spark

The theme for the October 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Spark'. I wrote one and submitted it, but I felt that it was not a good attempt.

It managed only 3 votes, which really is not too bad a return. :)

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october 2015 free format shiki kukai



keeping me company -
the sparks from the campfire
and the stars above.




© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - scar

The theme for the September 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Scar'. The results were out, and again, back to back, it scored 0 votes. :).

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september 2015 free format shiki kukai




elephant grass -

the old soldier
relives his scars.





© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - path

The theme for the August 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Path'. I kept thinking about the theme for a couple of weeks, and then almost right on the dot of the deadline, wrote one and sent it in.

Well, it scored a total of ... 0 votes. :)

image by dsnake1 done with pencilmadness





august 2015 free format shiki kukai




this morning
walking into sunshine -

the prison's gate closes.




© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - quiet

The theme for the July 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Quiet'. It sounds easy enough, but I took some time settling on this one after discarding a few other efforts.

I thought this effort would do well, but it managed only 4 votes. But the standard of the haiku submitted in this edition was very high, I thought. And the comment by a reader on this haiku really lifted my spirits. : " a fresh way to express silence, it reminds me a bit on Guillaume Apollinaire..." :)

image by dsnake1 done with pencilmadness




july 2015 free format shiki kukai




midnight
\ \\\\ \\\
only the street lamps casting shadows





© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - insect metamorphosis

The theme for the June 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Insect Metamorphosis'. It was not easy, but I managed with one. Not much confidence with it though.

And yes, it managed only 2 votes. :)

image by dsnake1, done with pencilmadness.





june 2015 free format shiki kukai




in the shadows of leaves
a chrysalis
bides its time.





© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - returning home

The theme for the May 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Returning Home'. After just a couple of drafts, I was satisfied with the final product.

I thought it could do better, but a return of 6 points is not too bad. :)

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may 2015 free format shiki kukai



overcast skies -
on the tarmac the caskets draped in flags




© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015.

shiki kukai - sleeping late

The theme for the April 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'Sleeping Late'. It turned out to be a bit more difficult than expected. Wrote many drafts, threw most away.

I didn't expect my entry to score any points, but it turned out not bad. It weighed in with 7 votes. :)

image by dsnake1, done with sketchpad





april 2015 free format shiki kukai




waking up to the stars at noon.





© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - alone

The theme for the Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was 'alone'. How hard can that be? :)

Well, hard enough for my entry to attract only 4 votes. :D

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february 2015 free format shiki kukai


only the darkness
at the watchtower

and me.



© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - eyewear

The theme for the January 2015 Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was "eyewear". It seemed straightforward, me being one of those who wears such things. It took me near to deadline to come out with one.

At least it managed 6 votes. :)

photo by jmiltenburg
image from morguefile.com





january 2015 free format shiki kukai



train platform -
a broken pair of spectacles
waits.



© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2015

shiki kukai - dog

The theme for the December Free Format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was "dog". Well, it seemed like a straight-forward theme, no problem with that at all. But it took me a few days to come out with a measly one haiku.

At least it gathered 6 votes. :)

sketch by dsnake1, done with pencilmadness




december 2014 free format shiki kukai


fetch!

my old mongrel opens an eye
and closes it again.


© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2014

shiki kukai - moonless

The theme for the October kigo section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was "Moonless Night" or "Moonless". The haiku came to me very early, but I spent quite some time deliberating over it, changing a word here, changing a line there. And guess what, in the end, I submitted the original draft. :)

And wow! It scored zero votes in the kukai. :D

I still think it's good.

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september 2014 kigo shiki kukai




this night -
the moth's death wish
with my pressure lamp.





© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2014

shiki kukai - lost

The theme for the September free format section of the monthly kukai at haikuworld was "LOST and/or FOUND". I submitted an entry and it managed a total of 0 votes. I wasn't disappointed though. I think it wasn't good too. :(

photo by hotblack
image from morguefile.com



september 2014 free format shiki kukai


dark night
strange street
and a clueless cab driver


13/09/2014
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2014

shiki kukai - goodbye

The theme for the Free Format section of the August shiki kukai was "Goodbye(s)/Parting Words". Sounds like an easy topic, isn't it?

I thought so too, and send in a monostich. It managed 4 votes. :(

image by dsnake1



august 2014 free format shiki kukai




only the silence of the flowers and gravestones.




© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2014