Oh, heralds of euphoria,
Your anxious trumpets do not keep silent,
But
Let them play with all their dexterity, the
Long-awaited melody of spring
For
The gates of beauty, finally, have
Opened today,
Inviting us to enter the citadel
Of nature's renewal,
And
On the throne of cheerfulness, all of us, humans
To place!
Come,
Oh, you precursors of jubilation,
Come, to announce the festive news for all
To hear:
Joy is back,
Gloom is gone,
Felicity has arrived,
Bliss is enthroned,
Spring has come to life!
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Demetrios Trifiatis
22 February 2026
Mardi Gras bubbles with fanfare.
Glitzy wild and crazy with its effervescence.
Party city like no other.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2026
A fantastical year is wished the star
Sat on the festive tree, and in our hearts
You'll be remembered as long as we’re here
For the magic that to us would appear.
Our mother, our angel you'll always be
There is no other as lovely as thee
Your care and kindness was never undone
From the first moments our lives begun.
There's a wondrous light, that always beams bright
Gleaming in our hearts by day and by night
Not a day goes by without thoughts of you
Mother, our angel, your love sees us through.
May your time in heaven stay glorious
One day we'll be there to join the chorus
Of angels singing, songs of peace and love
Won't that be wonderful for each of us.
Us sisters wish love and peace evermore
In the room God saved for you on His shore.
Robin red breast, orange zest, such a fanciful fest
Christmas glorified madness is here, the holy babe
in his cradle to whom we shed a momentous tear
Church bells are ringing, carol singers with gladness are
singing for his joyous occasion, the celebratory meal is
without persuasion
Heaven does behold, another great gift wrapped and sold
New year’s shenanigans, no stories left untold
Bubbles drank upon the hour,
Enough cheer to go around, don’t leave even a soul dour
There's excitement in the air
Much to do with festive flair
Details planned for party dishes
Sharing smiles and new year wishes
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
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Oh, small gray squirrel with paws swift and horrific,
your crimes against Christmas stir outrage mythic.
Every December, the same dang fight~
you gnaw through our twinkling strands of light.
We’ve duct-taped. We’ve sprayed. We’ve begged you to cease;
yet, you chomp with a rodent’s relentless mouthpiece.
Your tiny teeth, sharper than Scrooge’s spite,
leave our lawn a dark, half-lit blight.
Next year, we’ll rig traps large and unbenign
or string the lights with razor wire design.
But deep down we know—you’ll win this war,
one chewed-up bulb at a time, you anarchic piece of forest lore.
Congratulations to you, happy birthday!
Surprise confetti in a fancy greeting card.
A shower when you open the envelope ~
Is there anything more festive and annoying?
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
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the house leans into its own firelight~
a fevered yellow against the wine-dark trees.
roof tiles curl like burnt paper edges,
while the sky bruises purple behind it.
two windows gape, empty as hunger.
a path ruts the earth, leading nowhere.
the chimney exhales a thin ghost of smoke,
though no one has lived here for years.
still, the whole scene pulses~
not memory, but insistence:
a house not remembering warmth,
but demanding it.
Ah, winter.
The snowy fields;
The slippery streets;
The frosty coldness
On ones feet.
The icy feel
That gives you chills
While walking up those
Winter hills.
The Christmas lights
That shines so bright;
To children having
Snowball fights.
From a fireplace enjoying wine;
To a family dinner at Christmas time.
And while you had your joyful fill;
You just received the electric bill.
From mortgage payments and all that stuff;
Income tax, you had enough.
While children dream of Santa Clause;
You dream of money you had lost.
For all those seasons of wine and dine;
Welcome to winter time.
Ebony ears carving a melody
To not listen is a fuchsia felony
Pumpkin patch a ballroom for hags
As scarecrows do the monster mash
Crop circles and winding corn mazes
People love to explore such places
In the red barn we try to get warm
A spider near apple cider does no harm
Black bats are the birds of night
A hooting owl gives them fright
Frosty air thick fall’s denim delight
Candy apple on stick take a bite
Autumn fair with colorful leaves
All is well on this calm Halloween
Festive fun despite the chill in air
Wind is a hawk that squawks and stares
Simmering cinnamon and anise star
The house comes alive with festive flair
Rich aromas fill the air
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025, Honorable Mention 2025
Fireflies scatter in the breeze
The night sky is alit with glitter
~ Dainty faeries dance with joy
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 2nd place 2025, Honorable Mention 2026
I am a cheery festive Christmas tree
No surprise, folk truly do adore me
They decorate me with baubles and lights
I fill kiddies hearts with yuletide delights
They relish the chocolate money bags
Love the angels dressed in sparkly glad rags
They'll sing carols around me, it's such fun
Life as a Christmas tree is never glum
I'm blessed to be part of the holy joy
Bringing memories to each girl and boy.
Fall with its limpid deep blue skies
Flamboyant leaves dipped in garish dyes
Place: 1st
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