First place, Entry #14, 28 points
14
mother’s scarf
a toddler wraps himself
in the fragrance
Ajaya Mahala, Pune, India
(10,6,2 =28)
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Second place, Entry #15, 22 points
15
petal memories
pressed between pages…
scent of summer
Carole Harrison,Jamberoo, Australia
(7,3,3 = 22)
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Third place, Entry #21, 21 points
21
wind blown snow…
the fragrance of basmati
as I open the door
Sheila Windsor, Bexhill-on-sea, England
(6,3,3 =21)
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Fourth place, Entry # 51,19 points
51
fish market -
on the seller's shirt
"Old Spice"
Krzysztof Kokot, Nowy Targ, Poland
(7,3,2 =19)
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Fifth place, Entry #53, 18 points
53
rubbing sandalwood —
how easily he fills
my mind
Jayashree Maniyil, Australia
(7,4,1 =18)
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16 points
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27
father's closet -
the scent of weathered hands
from his empty gloves
Arvinder Kaur,Chandigarh, India
(8,4,0 =16)
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15 points
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64
at the temple-
the scent of sandalwood
brings me closer to myself
Sushma Nischal, New Delhi, India
(4,4,1 =15)
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14 points
_________________
12.
golden champaks
for my mother’s long hair
last offering
Poornima Laxmeshwar, Bangalore, India
(6,1,2 =14)
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13 points ( 4)
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6.
a bulbul's
song barely heard...
lily scent
Rita Odeh
Nazareth, Israel
(6,2,1 =13)
59
her son's funeral
the absence
of perfume
Roberta Beary,Bethesda, Maryland USA
(6,2,1 =13)
30
a butterfly…
hovers in the scent
of monk's pepper
Tomislav Maretić Zagreb, Croatia
(1,3,2 =13 )
61
shellfire -
crossing the border
orange blossom
Sara Winteridge, The New Forest, Englad
( 5,1,2 =13 )
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11 points ( 3 )
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5
bhangra:
the air smells
of henna
Surbhi Grover
Noida, India
( 5,3,0 = 11 )
35
scented candle
the pervasive presence
in your absence
Angelo B Ancheta, Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
( 3,1,2 = 11 )
43
still in the books
from the library
someone's cologne
Susan Burch, Hagerstown, USA
( 7,2,0 = 11)
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10 points ( 3)
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20.
cold moon
the scent of her breath
warms me up
Ramesh Anand, Bangalore, India
( 4,3,0 = 10)
36
December rain -
the scent of blue pines
on the old mule track
Sonam Chhoki, Thimphu, Bhutan
( 7,0,1 = 10)
50
visiting after years -
family home
full of forgotten scents
Robert Kania
Warsaw, Poland
( 6,2,0 = 10)
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9 points ( 3)
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33
salt
from an ancient seabed-
the rising waves
Kala Ramesh, Pune, India
( 1,4,0 = 9 )
46
exploding
from behind the brick wall~
passion fruit
Freddy Ben-Arroyo, Haifa, Israel
( 4,1,1 = 9 )
57
moist earth
the smell of
first rain
Samar Ghose, Australia
( 3,0,2 = 9 )
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8 points (3)
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13.
fruit of labour-
healing me the sweet scent
of my just born
Yesha Shah, Surat, India
( 6,1,0 = 8)
31
her cascading hair --
the heady scent
of jasmine
Shloka Shankar, Bangalore, India
( 2,3,0 = 8)
49
chilly night...
she wanders along
the smell of food
Pranjali Khera, New Delhi, India
( 0,4,0 = 8)
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7 points (3)
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9.
lingering seductive looks
fragrance of jasmine
smells of trouble
Praveen M, Bangalore, India
( 4,0,1 = 7)
16,
Christmas poinsettia…
my mother-in-law’s present
smells of heartdrops
Goda V Bendoraitiene, Klaipeda,Lithuania
( 0,2,1 = 7)
70
sleepless night
pretty woman wears
chanel no 5
Arturas Silanskas,Vilnius, Lithuania
( 5,1,0 = 7)
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6 points (4)
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2.
rain in my garden
the smell of hot earth rises
childhood memory
Tahera Mannan,Nagpur,India
( 0,3,0 = 6 )
3.
hissing wind
trough the keyhole -
wild mint scent of you
Lavana kray - Romania
( 2,2,0 = 6 )
4.
first temple visit-
through the swirling mist
fragrance of jasmine incense
Angelee Deodhar,Chandigarh,India
( 1,1,1 = 6 )
34
twilit morning...
a fallen jasmine carves
the scent of quiet
Paresh Tiwari, Hyderabad, India
( 4,1,0 = 6 )
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5 points ( 7)
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7.
passing shower
the world wears an
earthy perfume
Vinay Leo R.
Bangalore, India
( 5,0,0 = 5 )
26
garbage dump-
a whiff of her perfume
as she walks by
Iqra Raza, New Delhi, India
( 5,0,0 = 5 )
44
on the platform
a blind beggar smiles -
familiar fragrance
S B Vadivel Rajan, Chennai, India
( 1,2,0 = 5 )
48
back garden-
the night air pregnant
with jasmine
Gautam Nadkarni
Mumbai, India
( 3,1,0 = 5 )
54
reminiscence-
in the wafting aroma of porridge
I feel my Ma
Akila G, Hyderabad, India
( 3,1,0 = 5 )
60
durian tree
in the night sky
batwings
Devin Harrison, Vancouver Island, Canada
( 3,1,0 = 5 )
69
waking my mother
from an induced coma -
lilac fragrance
Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă,Botosani, Romania
( 1,2,0 = 5 )
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4 points (7)
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8.
smell of ahuti--
burned into ashes
her body
Swaran Singh Nijhar
New Delhi, India
( 2,1,0 = 4 )
17.
school days friendship—
the unforgettable scent
of a fresh fruit
Diana Teneva,Haskovo, Bulgaria
( 2,1,0 = 4 )
37
strange neighbourhood-
a stray whiff of perfume
teases memory
Anitha Varma, Kochi, Kerala, India
( 4,0,0 = 4 )
41
frosted window
the scent of a midnight
serenade
Alegria Imperial, Vancouver, Canada
( 0,2,0 = 4 )
47
fallen rose:
the scent of becoming
darkens
Hansha Teki, Wellington, New Zealand
( 4,0,0 = 4 )
55
tea in paper cups -
the evening wind carries
jasmine scent
Charishma Navneet Gupta, Ruwi, Oman
( 2,1,0 = 4 )
68
Winter sunset,
The scent of your laughter,
Ripens the oranges
Kasturi Jadhav, Mumbai, India
( 2,1,0 = 4 )
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3 points ( 6)
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10.
adrenalized...
his bouquet
of red roses
Hema Ravi, Chennai, India
( 1,1,0 = 3 )
11.
bitter cold…
the tramp sighs
smelling some tea
Aditya Ashribad., Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
( 3,0,0 = 3 )
39
a house of mourning...
fragrance surrounds the pillow
where he lay his head
Karen Cesar, Tucson, Arizona, USA
( 1,1,0 = 3 )
42
basking
in the fragrance of her smile...
new love
Nandini Nair, Pune, India
( 1,1,0 = 3 )
52
diet after Christmas
only the smell of crescent
and coffee
Janina Kolodziejczyk
Pavullo, Italia
( 1,1,0 = 3 )
63
on her sketch
a painter adds the pink tint...
scent of roses
Neelam Dadhwal, Chandigarh, India
(1,1,0 = 3 )
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2 points ( 5)
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1
smoke rising
from the bar-b-que
smell of hickory
--gillena cox, St James Trinidad and Tobago
( 2,0,0 = 2 )
19
wearing
his shirt to sleep-
boxed metals
Deborah Guzzi, , Monroe, CT,USA
( 2,0,0 = 2 )
25
snowflakes --
the crisp scent of this orange
on my fingers
Angie Werren, Amelia, Ohio, USA
( 2,0,0 = 2 )
32
winter tea
i stir in cinnamon
and orange honey
Sandi Pray, North Carolina, USA
( 2,0,0 = 2 )
58
spring tilled soil -
he touches her hair
with the back of his hand
Tzetzka Ilieva,Marietta, GA, USA
( 2,0,0 = 2 )
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1 point (8)
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22.
lotus pond--
the rising sun paints each pollen
with golden fragrance
Kumarendra Mallick, Hyderabad, India
( 1,0,0 = 1 )
23
chinese on night scent
for carpathian highways
in indian files
STOPS (Nicu Stopel), Bucharest, Romania
( 1,0,0 = 1 )
28
dried flowers
still spreads scents
my love to her
Purush, Nashville, TN,USA
( 1,0,0 = 1 )
38
the fragrance of rain
on mountain tops
colors of spring
Tatjana Debeljacki, Serbia
( 1,0,0 = 1 )
56
anise scent
his shadow looms
larger
Stella Pierides
Neusaess, DE & London, UK
( 1,0,0 = 1 )
62
buddleia fragrance -
bees lie
besotted
John McDonald, Edinburgh, Scotland
( 1,0,0 = 1 )
65
unexpected spring
through the garden gate
the scent of my ex
Irena Szewczyk,
Warsaw, Poland
( 1,0,0 = 1 )
66
coquettish woman -
her fragrance filling
the beggar's bowl
Ailoaei Cristina, Botosani, Romania
(1,0,0 =1)
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Poems that didn't get any points, sorry:
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18.
passes by
a bundle of incense sticks…
she smiled too
Seshu Cnamarty, Hyderabad, India
24
mingled scents
from new perfume bottles...
Christmas service
Dawn Bruce, Sydney, Australia
29
I twist and turn
As night lengthens
Jasmines bloom and mock
Vinita Agrawal,Mumbai, India
40
crisp wintery air
first fragrance rises in plumes
caffeine soaked morning
Vardhini N C ,Mumbai
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Votes unreceived
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45
starry night
she asks why I smell
like her sister
John McManus, Carlisle, Cumbria, England
67
after break up-
the scent of his skin
still in my mind
G.Nadin, Botosani, Romania
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