year of the tiger

year of the Tiger 

every day

 I never lived 

--Eufemia Griffo, Italy 

 What makes this a winning haiku? I think all of the white space. One can imagine, one can speculate, one can research. There is so much mystery in this haiku.

 I think others in this kukai were just drawn to the allure of could be in this 12 syllable stunner. 

 Well Done Eufemia 

Review by Gillena Cox

founder/coodinator

Caribbean Kigo Kukai

 the theme of this kukai was 'year of the tiger' 

 View all of the haiku written HERE 

 View the invitation HERE

where sunflowers bloom'

train from Kiev ...

 in the old coat

 sunflower seeds 

 © Lucia Cardillo; Italy 

 War is cruel sad lonely business. Separation, death, heartbreak its reward. 

Lucia's Line One draws us in immediately to a place troubled by war. Therefore her Line One is loaded with emotions; heavy hearted and weighted down.

 The state of the coat in Line 2 resonates with emotion and extends the mood of Line One. With 11 syllables a play of darkness and light weaves a powerful emotional story.

 However she does not leave us in the dark place. 

A matryoshka effect intimates: hope as a light embedded in those seeds, just as the seeds themselves are sunken into the old coat. 

A story then of hope told, as this is where the  haijin leaves us. 

Well Done Lucia

Review by Gillena Cox; founder/coordinator

Caribbean Kigo Kukai

The theme of this kukai was 'where sunflowers bloom' 

 View all of the haiku written HERE 

 View the invitation HERE

a mask for Christmas?

silent night

three little masked magi

watching the stars

--Cezar Florescu

The ennui that is Christmas 2020 is unbelievably sad, yet the creative hope of the determined faithful is remarkably encouraging.

So far as we await the tried and tested vaccine for dealing with this 2020 pandemic.

Our 2020 vision of hope stirs us in ways wonderful; even our decorations reflect our humourat securing victory over pathos.

The mask a physical attempt at flattening the curve in our constraint of social distancing is an icon of wisdom, so why not mask our magi figurines as we laugh in the face of this pandemic overshadow awaiting and celebrating the greater healer of all time born in a manger.

Cezar has copped the trust of fellow kukai players with this haiku of thirteen syllables.His line count remains  at 3. He draws us into a remembrance of majesty and love with a touch of new normal added to the reality of seeking and finding healing.

well done Cezar 

Review by gillena cox; Founder/coordinator-Caribbean Kigo Kukai

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The prompt for this 2020 Christmas Kukai was  a mask for Christmas?