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Tanka-Haiku Poetry Contest 

Sponsor Oliver Mckeithan

First Place

Lava Lamp

vessel captivates
warm waxing finesse waning                                
more color less stress
glowing going with flowing
lugubrious globular!

vibrant pink guava
incandescent liquid groove~
pahoehoe lava

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Rachel Treacher March 31, 2026 at 3:04 PM This is mesmerising!

Rowena Velasco August 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM Love the sensory textures here—“incandescent liquid groove” is just delicious language! This piece flows like the lava it describes. Gorgeous imagery! Congratulations! I Am Anaya August 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM Ty Rowena, always a pleasure to read your comments.

Speaks Volumes August 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM Its ages since I sat mesmerized watching a lava lamp, and this poem just magically brought it all back to me. Your talent is immeasurable Anaya as you turn words into moving pictures, Congrats on your well deserved win my friend. I Am Anaya August 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM SV, I'm very grateful you read my poem. And for the congrats. Your kind comment makes me smile! xhugs

Jim Healey August 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM Great description! Congrats on the win. I Am Anaya August 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM Jim, I'm grateful!

Janice Canerdy August 4, 2025 at 6:16 AM Anaya, CONGRATS on your well-deserved win with this vividly descriptive piece! Janice I Am Anaya August 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM TyVm poetess, I appreciate it!

Sara Kendrick August 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM Congratulations on your winning work in the contest. Way to go. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Sara K I Am Anaya August 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM Tyvm Sara! I'm grateful

Andrea Dietrich August 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM Cool imagery, my friend. Big congrats on first place I Am Anaya August 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM Ty, Andrea!, I'm grateful for that.

Sotto Poet August 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM Poetic writing characterizes multiple hues. During this season, the sky and trees take on vibrant colors to stir memories. Congratulations on your trophy win, dear poetess friend. I Am Anaya August 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM Andrea took the trophy and hers is naturistic, Dear Sotto Poet, mine is the inside of a lava lamp , and a few humorous words! :) ty

Paula Goldsmith August 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative/wonderful "Lava Lamp" write. What a great picture. Have a Blessed Day with your Win....... I Am Anaya August 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM Ty Paula! The picture is from vividPastel Art. There is also Lavalampartkids.com (kids art). I'll add soon xhugs__Anaya

Mike Bayles August 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM Congratulations on your win, Anaya. This poem definitely stirs good memories. I Am Anaya August 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM Ty Mike! Reading your generous comment has my mooder-ring! Lol. Remember the Mood Ring?

Oliver Mckeithan August 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM Congrats on your placement in my contest Anaya. Takes me back to my younger days when lava lamps were all the rage. Every Spencer gift shop carried them in addition to the "smoking" items one could buy I Am Anaya August 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM Oliver, I'm pleased with my placement for this retro/neo humorous poem and ha just minding our heads! Spencers rocked beautiful merchandise.

Anne Winter August 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM This poem actually soothes my mind! It's like meditation, wow, brilliantly written! Sometimes I wish I were a jellyfish, no thoughts or anything just floating around. Thank you for calling me Anne with an E , I loved it dear friend :) I Am Anaya August 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM It's a good thing, this retro/neo humor works. That thought of yours would make for an awesome poem! Ty, poetess xhugs

Paige Hind August 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM Interesting view- :) I Am Anaya August 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM It is interesting that the Lava Lamp is used as a low light that flows ever so colorful and calming, meditation and its properties for less stress etc...look it up, you otta see the jellyfish lamps, amazing and that is interesting! ')