Congratulations to Marian Demarest, Maryanne Moe and Steven Monroe for their winning entries
First Place
South Maui Magic
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Maria Demarest, first-place winner chose a Martini Lounge gift certificate provided by Ambrosia.
Maria Demarest
Spinning torches
fiery nights
crawling roaches
seek their rights
Sparkling seas and
sunset skies
the humble needs of
homeless eyes
Highways network
arial jetwork
mopeds grind
and grinds are ono
What isn't pono
let's make right
no room left
for parking lot fight
Whipping winds
they clear the shore
Cane burns blaze
"please close that door"
We walk, we dream,
we laugh, we feel
South Maui magic
does reveal
The kindest touch
like the kiss of rain
an Aloha hug
the developer's gain
Second Place
Orange Slices at Midnight
Maryanne Moe
mistress of the evening
in her flaming tango skirt
did she borrow it from sunset
or from Pele's blazing lava ribbons
moon goddess Hina
dip down
to the water's edge
slowly linger in your solo ballet
then quicken as anticipation mounts
sensual prima donna
dance before me
as a geisha eclipse the night
the stark contrast
of beauty outlined against the dark
mesmerizing all sight
as if the siren's song
you leave me
with a longing for more
like the waft of a scent
the slight whisper of a lover
barely audible
more sense that sound
enough only to tantalize
your fiery essence
the hues of subtle nuances
that lend to the heightened pigment of passion
orange slice of moon
hangs in the midnight sky
the color so enticing
I feel the pungent taste of it
sweet tangy drops of precious juice
tease my wanting lips
arouse my palette
I feel my taste buds moisten
the cool mountain breeze
will not be enough to satiate
this desire for more fervor
it will not calm
the swollen longing
that penetrates my inner sanctuary
arousing a sultry glow from within
your wanton embrace
draws me in
like flames in the wind
I quiver, inescapable
would that I could capture
this moment
engrave it upon indelible memory
to savor like the solitude of lovers
crimsoning light sweeps
blushing from watercolor clouds
reflections mirrored
on a darkened sea
no stars are near
to steal the show
Hina performs in splendid isolation
shining in center spotlight
the horizon looms closer
then slips away as
amber embers turn to ash
the curtain falls
the sea has devoured
my succulent fruit
and extinguished
my night light
the show is over
I must return
to my bed
still warm despite
my bittersweet interlude
in the old embers
I find solace
and mingled with memories
of a half moon
reddened at midnight
I drift into dreams
and sleep the sleep
of lovers still warm
from pleasure
the embrace still wrapped around me
as this evening's performance
bids farewell
a kiss blown across time and space
Third Place
Sunrise
Steven Monroe
From the edge of darkness
I arise to watch a flower
That is the dawn
Opening up
To the crimson promise
That is the day
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