Holiday Humor- Limerick Set Poetry Contest
Tania Kitchin
It's Christmas in Hawaii tomorrow
And the blue skies be bright with a rainbow
Santa gets in a grass skirt
And a red Aloha shirt
He makes his way from each home's patio
He'll island hop a surfboard and skateboard
And path his gifts free of all disaccord
Perhaps stop at a luau
And devour some native chow
Santa's Hawaii trip was a reward
When Santa returned home to the North Pole
His starved reindeer met him with a drum roll
To each of his dears a dish
... Hawaiian poi and fish
His trip sans charcoal and snow leis role
Time to pack our suitcases and leave winter with the snow on the ground
The beaches of Waikiki await are arrival, soon to greet us with their warmth and tropical sounds
A lifetime of fond memories soon to be created and stored for all eternity
A relaxing week of fun and entertainment is now a virtual certainty
The colorful waters of the ocean lapping at the shore greet us as our feet hit the sand
Surfboarders ride with the waves with their sculptured bodies and beautiful tans
Tonight a luau is ours to partake in, an island feast with hula dancers swaying in the night breeze
Tropical drinks abound, and I am sure will go down with ease
After dinner, a stroll down the beach with the moonbeams lighting the way
A trip to paradise what an experience, I wish I could stay
If you need to get away I promise this is the place you want to be
A smorgasbord for your senses just wait and see
As we walk along the beach in Honolulu the sand welcomes are feet
The warm sun and the gentle trade winds are a combo not to be beat
The waves brush up against the shore then offer a hasty retreat
A kite surfer floats across the water looking so very elite
Surfboards with those tanned riders come rushing in
In an effort to impress those bikini-clad ladies they hand their trying to win
Tonight the feast for the ages a luau awaits
A romantic evening under the stars ours to create
Hula dancers swaying to the music under the moonlight
Drinks flowing like the ocean to liven up our night
Our evening of fun has come to an end
We leave in high spirits as tomorrow we will do it all again
I haven't been away,
For eight hundred plus day's
I've devoted my time,
To poetry Which rhymes.
To lyrics and song,
It's been too long.
I need a holiday,
To just leave and play.
Yes, that's what I need,
Take Me there Please.
Sunshine, Sea breeze,
Under palm trees.
To reflect, mind at ease.
Ooh, a luau indeed,
Fill me to the knees.
Scuba dive in the sea,
New beach party scenes.
Blue water, jet skis.
Do whatever I need.
Take Me there Please.
*Image of Making Kalua Pig by Hawaii Luaus
Kalua Pig Luau
Hawaiian salt massaged pork
drawn from an "imu"--
a hot rocks pit ere covered.
Succulent pulled-pork
tenderly yielding
juice-dribbling
bliss.
2022 May 31
*1st Place*
Whats Cooking on the Grill this Summer? Contest
~~M. L. Kiser: Judged 2022 August 12
*HMS: 7,5,7,5,5,3,1.
Depart from your accustomed
typically usual routine.
Specialize in being a generalist.
Immerse yourself fully in the whole entirety
of the complete volume.
You’ll be surrounded on all sides
by a myriad and multitudinous plethora
of permanent and long-lasting linguistic verbiage.
Feel like a pedagogical school teacher.
Have an impactful influence on events.
Fly above the earth.
It’s deceptively mendacious,
and fine as French champagne!
Here’s a sneak peek advance preview of
Colonel J. D. Waxwood's Harmonious Concordance
of Repetitive Redundancies, Sufficient Enough Tautologies,
and Irrational Non-sequitors, from BadSeedPress:
AKBAR THE GREAT
AMERICAN INDIAN
ATM MACHINE
CENTRAL CORE
CHICKEN COQ AU VIN
CONCISE SYNOPSIS
CORRUPT POLITICIAN
FLESH COLORED
FREE GRATIS
FRESH FROZEN
GUEST HOST
HAWAIIAN LUAU
MORE PERFECT
ORIGINAL COPY
PIN NUMBER
PIZZA PIE
PRE-REGISTRATION
SELF-CENTERED NARCICIST
SILENT MUSICAL
TINY LITTLE [ANYTHING]
TUNA FISH
WISE-ASS SOPHOMORE
enticing white and pink beaches
captivating vegetation, food for the gods
served at luau with unfathomable hospitality
aloha said by everyone
eye contact swiftly given
spirituality accessible to all, not just shaman
Oahu, Wai Khaki, and the big island
So many choices; why not see them all?
Scuba diving, swimming, fishing.
Who would stop you?
Learn the island’s histories.
Ruled by famous queens and kings.
Enjoy the flow.
Slow your heart down.
Rest, rejuvenate and renew.
This is Hawaii after all.
palm tree paradise
the roasted apple juiced pig
marks start of luau
A lane alone
A look alike
A lift aloft
A love alive
A luau aloha
A load allied
A laugh aloof
A lode allude
A lore allure
A loan align
A lodge allege
A lobo alibi
A law allow
A loss alas
A lane alone
February 12, 1995
Submitted to contest: Choose A Topic – D, Heartbreak and Loss
Sponsor: Russell Sivey
A Pig's Day
luau pig delights
gracing the table glory
pigs in a blanket
connie pachecho
8/22/17
Palm trees in the pineapple breeze,
c a l m chameleon ocean up to my knees-
Beach sands with pebbles in my hands,
oh, to not return to the Michigan's freeze.
HAWAII ways as the mountain sprays,
wearing pink lays as the sun f a d e s-
I miss that warm sun and surfing fun,
jewelry stands with hues of turquoise and jade.
Honeymoon vacation, my favorite destination,
what a b e a u t i f u l creation God has made-
A trip across the Pacific, KAWAII to be specific,
with corner markets to buy, sell and trade.
Mai Tai in my hand while on this beautiful land,
you have to see this island of g r a c e-
You’d understand with your feet in the sand,
within my husband’s warm e m b r a c e.
Got some good rest, completely impressed
with the luau that hot Saturday night-
now I digress and I must sincerely confess,
HAWAII is the most b e a u t i f u l sight.
I wish to go return with hard money earned,
but I’ll leave it as my f a v o r i t e vacation-
I have seen HAWAII'S beauty and gradually learned,
some memories should be a one-time celebration.
April 24, 2017
My love, please take me back
To your sweet sugar shack
Sitting on the soft sand beach
Paradise is within reach
Rolling waves crest, so dreamy
Briny air, wafting steamy
Coconuts so full and ripe
Swaying grass skirt, my delight
Taut humid air, tan skin
Dewy lips meet, it begins
Swim southward along the coast
To the sweet realm of my host
Searching in the dark bamboo
For the mythic pink Honu
The enchantress of the sea
My soft kisses set her free
Forest of the straight smile
The fair treasures of this isle
Warm to my tropical steam
Her smiling shell does gleam
Inside her magic seas, you
Swim deeper as I please you
Within your endless ocean
Drowning, fragrant emotion
As the gentle cries go higher
Holy water turns to fire
Passion’s fruit upon your brow
My Pele, it’s our Luau
Your Tsunami drowns the flame
My rogue wave crashes the same
The relentless sea rolls back
Joy resounding in the shack
Honu=Green Sea Turtle
Pele=Hawaiian Goddess of Fire/Lava
4/30/16
© Endorphin Junkie
Marshmallows toasting
Tropically cool sea breeze
Ocean side luau
By Robb A. Kopp
Crystal blue waters caressing the sands
Family together under the warm sun
Hula and luau under the blue sky
Perfect relaxation on an island paradise
No worries of bills, no rush to get home
Just sea, sun, and fun all summer long.
Apple crumb and angel food cakes
Butterscotch banana shakes
Chili, Chinese, cheese, and chips
Doughnuts, deviled eggs and dips
Éclairs, English fish and chips
Fudge, fondue, fritters and French crepes
Guacamole, gumdrops, frosted grapes.
Hash browns, hot dogs, ham and honeyed scones
Italian food and ices, ice cream cones
Jelly rolls and jelly beans
Kish kabobs and Krispy kremes
Lemon pies, lasagna, luau barbecue
Mexican, mac and cheese, and spicy meatballs too
Nachos, noodles, nutty things
Oatmeal cookies, onion rings
Pizza, popcorn, party spreads
Quickie burgers and quick breads
Rum raisin ice cream, roasted meats
Spaghetti, shepherd’s pie, and sweets
Tacos, tuna, teriyaki,
Upside down cake. Are you hungry?
Veggie soups (though some are awful)
Waldorf salad, won tons, waffles
X-tra servings, Xmas treats
Yogurts sprinkled, yams baked sweet
Zucchini’s all that’s left to eat!
(for the new Anything Goes contest)
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