Romanian Weekly Kukai no. 475

First place 
Ana Urma


winter sunset -
peeling silently
an orange


Second place  
Vasile Conioși-Mesteşanu


the same Xmas tree -
cradling on her knees
a photo album


Third place 
Cristina Oprea Young


wrapped present-
snowy entirely
the childhood home


Mentions 

Cornel C. Costea 


Xmas gifts -
in the mailbox
envelopes with fines


Cristina Parvu

my grandparents' yard  -
only the old dog
making ski slope


Cornel Costea C.

Xmas Eve -
only the wind carols
in the desert village 

Ana Urma


The Journey of Magi -
guide in the night
only one Star

Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă


hoarfrost -
my granny displays
her old laces


Petru-Ioan Gârda

Happy New Year -
all my neighbors
are nutter

Romanian Weekly Kukai no. 473

First Place

Ana Drobot

starry night -
a cobweb
grasps everything

Argentina Stanciu

anniversary -
coming first in the door threshold
a few snowflakes

Second Place
Luminița Ignea

stranger in town -
the street names under
thick hoar frost

Third Place
Cornel C. Costea

glazed frost everywhere -
so many dance steps and
no spectator


Mentions

Vasilica Grigoraș

cataract -
the poplar fluff invades
the iris flower

Constantin Iliescu

flea market -
the old man wipes gently 
the dust on books

Corneliu-Traian Atanasiu

the abundant snow
on the little house of cardboard -
the plot thickens

Argentina Stanciu

decorated Christmas tree -
the place in the head of the table
empty this year

Adina Enachescu

downpour -
the paper boats
by the board

Cezar Ciobică

first snowflakes -
quietness even in 
the courtroom

Romanian Monthly Kukai Results November 2016

   Theme: using the word DHALIA

Special Prize

Doina Bogdan-Wurm

dahlias in his lapel

a touch of sparkle

for the medals

First Place

Ana Drobot

first frost -

the colors of dhalias

are still warm

Dan Norea

the damp earth -

around a dahlia

traces of cane

Second Place

Vasile Conioși-Mesteșanu

wet slb -

in the grandmother's bouquet

even dahlias

Third Place

Florin Florian

a hero's cross -

enlightening his name

yellow dahlias

Fourth Place

Miruna Covor

deserted streets -

only a dahlia in rond

among trash

Ana Urma

dahlias in bloom -

refreshing their white

the first snow

Fifth Place

Gabriela Marcian

warming the yard

a yellow dahlia

under the cold rain

Luminița Ignea

watercolor

the hue of dahlia

melted under frost

Argentina Stanciu

the widow's yard

under bushes of dahlias

the collapsed fence

Sixth Place

Cristina Pârvu

the ball of flowers

only the dhalia and the wind

in the last waltz

Doina Bogdan-Wurm

dahlias in his lapel

a touch of sparkle

for the medals

Romanian Weekly Kukai no. 470

First Place - Luminita Ignea

webs in the corners -
somebody is still working
in this house


First Place - Cezar Ciobica

first snowflakes -
the old teacher
postpones the dictation


Second Place - Vasile Coniosi-Mestesanu

first snow -
leaving the letter to Santa
unfinished


Third Place - Ion Cuzuioc

first frost -
in the lake's waters
pieces of sun



Mention - Elena-Victoria Globean

I watch how it is snowing
over the lime tree at the gate -
two lonely people


Mention - Violeta Urda

leafless trees -
stepping like in a parade
the old veterans


Mention - Constantin Iliescu

red bandanna -
a sandcastle on sale

Romanian Weekly Kukai no. 469

First Place - Rodica P. Calota

gathered hay -
the sun stuck
in a corner of the fork


Second Place - Petru Ioan Garda

autumn ploughing -
brought to the light
an ancient ricrac


Third Place - Argentina Stanciu

lighting in the night -
projected on the wall
a shaking leaf


Mention - Rodica P. Calota

unlit torch -
the chrysanthemums continue
the death watch


Mention - Ana Urma

autumn hours -
giving some colour to the sunset
some tea with honey


Mention - Cristina Parvu

first layer of snow -
grandma's footsteps through the yard
no longer heard


Mention - Valeria Tamas

Christmas trees -
first year with no gift
from grandma


Mention - Elena Victoria Glodean

news about rising prices -
father draws some smoke from a snipe
smouldering inside

Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 468

First Place - Vasile Coniosi-Mestesanu

hoarfrost -
covered by leaves
the moon on the lake


Second Place - Ion Cuzuioc

next to the fountain -
the village news
quenching the thirst


Second Place - Ana Drobot

flock of cranes -
counting reasons
for immigration


Third Place - Valeria Tamas

bread factory -
the passers-by's footsteps
losing their rhythm


Mention - Cezar Florin Ciobica

hurt deer -
maple leaves enlarging
the bloodshed


Mention - Dan Norea

no money for installments -
I search instead for a bench
somewhere in the park


Mention - Valeria Tamas

clay oven -
sanctifying every piece of bread
grandma's hands


Mention - Rodica P. Calota

in a small bead
the whole sky -
hawk's eye


Mention - Ana Urma

clear sky as far as the horizon goes -
in the printing press's half-shade
crane's feather

Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 467

First Place - Rodica Calota

floating moon -
in vain trying to carry it away
the river


Second Place - Lucretia Horvath

loneliness -
out of the coffee vapours
an angel's face


Third Place - Argentina Stanciu

Halloween ball -
dressed as a skeleton
the overweight girl


Mention - Valeria Tamas

drizzle -
gathering coins
to pay for bread


Mention - Luminita Ignea

October morning -
a white chrysanthemum
pierces through the fog


Mention - Ana Drobot

literature -
highlighting a passage
autumn light


Mention - Constantin Iliescu

watershed at night -
the moon crosses the hill
in the deep bucket

Results of Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 466

First place– Argentina Stanciu

Harvest Day 

the old man’s backyard

full of grandchildren

Second place– Valeria Tamaș

castle in ruins 

pairs in the ballroom

the dandelions

Second place– Cristina Pârvu

the grandfather’s backyard -

only the walnut tree’s shadow

fills the porch

Third place– Petru-Ioan Gârda

falling leaves 

haijin in the window

counting syllables

MENTIONS

Valeria Tamaș

cranes flying south 

more and more weaker

mother’s eyesight

Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă 

winter sun

next to the quince in the window

the dentures

Ion Cuzuioc 

cheerful night 

a cricket chirping

in the waste bin

Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă

must time

the landlady in the tale

dead and buried

Romanian Monthly Kukai Results Octomber 2016

    Theme: using the word MUST

Special Prize

shards of burned clay -

the archaeologist inhales

flavors of must

Constantin Iliescu

First Place

must time -

the potter shapes

other pots   

Florin Florian


Second Place

sleepless night -

only clusters of stars

in the must carafe 

Violeta Urdă


Third Place

a cup of must -

from the sickle moon

come off the leaves

Ana Drobot

a porch at dusk -

the light  decants into

the glass of must

Dan Iulian

Fourth Place

flavor of must -

the flying starlings soar

to another vineyard

Gabriela Vlad

ritual dance -

from beneath bare feet

gushes the must

Virginia Popescu


Fifth Place

meet again -

the taste of childhood

in the cup of must

Cristina Oprea

Sixth Place

must time  –

only the memories

filling the clay cup

Daniela Lăcrămioara Capotă

Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 465

First Place – Valeria Tamaş


grandma’s home -
only the rain fills
the dog’s bowl

Second Place – Rodica P. Calotă


collapsed walls –
the sunbeam caught
under the ruins

Third Place – Petruța Ionescu


floods -
the child clutching in his fist
a shell

Mention – Dani S. C. Pop


autumn warmwood -
proud in the moonlight
shaky porch

Mention – Grigore Chitul


drizzle –
a leaf also sheltered
under the eaves

Mention – Petru-Ioan Gârda


last road -
the wind wipes off one by one
the candles

Mention – Constantin Iliescu


house in ruins -
a horseshoe shines
in the dark

Results of Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 464

First Place – Violeta Urdă

cranes in flight -

the letter from her children

held tightly in her arms

First Place – Vasile Conioși-Mesteșanu

with the cane in the park -

only leaves instead

of epaulettes

Second Place - Cristina Pârvu

a lame man on stairs -

A levels

since so many years

Third Place - Vasilica Grigoraș

Autumn Fair -

everywhere promotions

on watercolors

Third Plce - Luminița Ignea

alone on the path -

a thistle fluff

stumbles upon me

Third Place - Costin Iliescu

autumn drawing  -

the leaves blunt more

the yellow pencil

Mention - Dan Norea

back home

the inflatable doll

cuts a shine

Mention - Valeria Tamaș

little haul -

catching just a nap

the old fisherman

Mention - Elena Malec

autumn colors -

the scarecrow's clothes

faded

Mention - Cristina Pârvu

no place on alleys -

freaked out

the last leaf

Mention - Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă 

Education Day -

the zero grade full of

local elected officials

Results of Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 463

First Place – Argentina Stanciu

autumn leaves -

browsing in silence through

letters from long ago

First Place – Valeria Tamaș

end of rain -

out of the barrel the sun

pouring outside

Second Place –  Dan Norea

blonde girl on alleys -

looking for an old, rich

pokemon

Second Place –  Argentina Stanciu

grandpa left us -

a cricket under the bench

still singing

Third Place – Violeta Urda

autumn breeze -
a scarf waving

on the empty platform

Mention – Vasile Coniosi-Mestesanu

vesper bell -
grandpa smiles
from the old frame

Mention – Luminita Ignea

country wilderness -
frozen moon
on the peak of a pine tree

Mention – Petru-Ioan Garda

gentle October -

the painter’s irises

in dozens of colours

Mention - Rodica Calota

autumn sunset –

the horizon still bears

sign of wings