Ilmo Our Eldest Brother Kimo 'James'

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*Image of Palm Tree Lights Trunk Wrap by Christmas Lights, Etc. ILMO Our Eldest Brother Kimo (James) Our sixties Christmas--as my memory serves, where our eldest brother freshly cut one Norfolk Pine from our country grove. He then rope-tied it atop our "65 Dodge station wagon. Brother plays the ukelele as dad drives us home with "Banana" barking out back at tailgaters. Our home in town has a driveway that curves uphill from the avenue. Entangled large 60's Christmas lights wrap around the trees. Then they are roped to each of the other trees up the drive. My eldest brother then nailed holiday-adorned Menehunes to the trees. He had made them in his high school woodshop class, --as Christmas elves. Higher up the drive was a largely lei-decked Santa wearing just his swimming shorts surfing on his board, while dolphins pulled an outfitted Christmas canoe laden with gifts. It was a car stopper and the talk of the town. The livingroom Norfolk Pine had an army of Hawaiian Christmas bells. Again, my eldest brother carved-out coconut shells that were then cut in half and each was threaded with a fishing line where a seashell dangled at its end. The tree was adorned with an assortment of seashells having varied shapes, sizes, and colors. Freshwater pearls were glued to draping light-green seaweeds. They shine like silvery Christmas strands. They are pale in contrast to the dark-green-colored Norfolk Pine. Our Christmas in Hawaii lasted until 1969 after Vietnam. That is when we started celebrating our family Christmas on the mainland, --save one. ~~Aloha Brother *An irreplaceable Christmas period to be remembered always... 2022 December 15 *1st Place* Christmas Spirit ~~Regina McIntosh: Judging 2022 December 19

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/22/2022 10:28:00 AM

wow, William. this is GREAT poetry and you painted a wonderful picture of that beautiful tradition. Indeed an irreplaceable Xmas. congrats on top win

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/22/2022 8:04:00 PM

Your touching words, Andrea, make my yesterdays be relished and renewed once again, my friend, Aloha William

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 12/19/2022 7:27:00 AM

Aloha William. A very touching and sweet write and tribute to your brother. Never Forgotten. Mele Kalikimaka, Aloha, Linda

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/19/2022 7:52:00 AM

A heart filled with Aloha, Linda, and pleasantries, my friend. Truly, Mele Kalikimaka, blessings William

Christuraj Alex

Date: 12/19/2022 6:05:00 AM

"Aloha Brother" - A very beautiful and touching poem. Congratulations!

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/19/2022 6:20:00 AM

Many thanks, Christuraj, for your kind consideration my friend. Mele Kalikimaka, Aloha William

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 12/19/2022 1:21:00 AM

Beautiful and so very stirring... Merry Christmas and Congratulations on the top win. God bless you, Love, Gina

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/19/2022 6:11:00 AM

Mahalo for this memorable gift, Gina, on behalf of my brother and my family and me, Mele Kalikimaka, Aloha William