William Kelii Kekaula Poet Free verse

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Poetic Form: Free Verse
Inspired: 2024 May 10

 

*9th Place*
Admire a summer flower
Contest Judged: 2024 May 15
Sponsored by: Jay Narain

Image: Bird of Paradise, Kahili Yellow Ginger, Vanda Orchid, Plumeirias

 

Hawaii Scents Her Greetings

Afar off as Luna disturbs the briny sea air, its pallid 
lips farewell kiss of former throne fairs to absence. 
Heir apparent solace a crown restored as its Hymn 
privilege rejuvenates Sol's nurtured Hawaiian Isles.

As guests, while a tad, in Hawaii's wild, there they'll 
see groundbreakers of Plumeria painted plumes don
guest guessing tree colors that rival Picasso's rarity,
Rose Period of benevolent hues missing silent blues.

On yonder rise further untamed, yielding in strength, 
the Bird of Paradise, queues surround a mound. Find 
true value in their weight of numbers enabled on top 
of the tabled bouquet than solo left alone--so lonely.

Siding with soloists that orchestrate scents, like that 
of the Gardenia, Puakenikeni, Kahili Yellow Ginger or
Pikake/Jasmine and Tuberose many more aromatics
redolent a symphonic scores, an orchid won, adored.

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Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2024 at 4:19 PM Hawaii indeed has many lovely scented flowers! Congratulations, William! Aloha William Kelii Kekaula May 20, 2024 at 7:47 PM Thanks for the great share, Kim, Aloha my friend, William.

Paula Goldsmith May 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM Congratulation on your win. What beautiful flowers for your write. I love pretty flowers. You are blessed to live in Hawaii with so many pretty flower you can enjoy. Have A Blessed Day Writing Away............ William Kelii Kekaula May 16, 2024 at 10:13 AM Flowers will be blessed wherever your eyes gaze at their awesomness and scents, Paula. Aloha, William

Jay Narain May 16, 2024 at 9:36 AM Thanks for listing your nice poem in my sponsored contest. Congratulations. William Kelii Kekaula May 16, 2024 at 10:10 AM Thank you, Jay, I appreciate your recognitions. Aloha, William

Victor Buhagiar May 10, 2024 at 9:34 PM I hope I have not misunderstood your poem for Mother's Day, It was the first poem I commented on and must have been a bit rusty. If I offended you, I apologize. Today it is also my first at 6.00 am but for me, this is so easy to admire. I love plants, yesterday I bought a white orchid, my third. The other two died. I see many birds of paradise in Malta. The other requires a tropical zone which we do not have in Malta. I yearn for such plants. A beautiful poem. Greetings. William Kelii Kekaula May 11, 2024 at 12:20 AM Forgive me Victor for I've failed in my delivery of words that I thought carefully worded would not have apparent itself that unfortunately manifested in your words to me. Of what I thought amicable, was nothing more than unlit candle. My thanks, my yearning friend in Malta whose plants have died. Your friend in Hawaii whose candle has died, bid you a kind Aloha. William