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Miss Teenage Hawaii

My birthright are the emerald islands in the sparkling
Waters of the Pacific Ocean,
With the beckoning sun, the cresting waves, and the jeweled sands,
A paradise in the lore of sailors far and wide,
A land of aloha and a land of mystery,
I am of mixed ancestry from the land of Ireland,
The lands of Asia, to the land of the American Indians,
My beauty is statuesque as the pinnacles of the Napali Coast,
And my auburn hair waves like the fauna against the gentle winds,
My russet eyes are set wonderfully against my bronzed skin,
The soft scent of my tropical aura mixes with the sweetness of hibiscus,
I am a royal of the lands of Hawaii,
But nations and peoples have warred for my inheritance,
My land is no longer sacred, and my soul is cheapened for bartering,
In your world I am nothing more than a minority,
And so it is I will remain in my world, in a land which I find mystical
And lovely!

Copyright © Thomas Hsi | Year Posted 2017

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J Hamilton Gist Date: 10/4/2017 5:27:00 PM I like the way you flipped the personage to replicate the island as well. Login to Reply Thomas Hsi Date: 10/9/2017 2:56:00 AM Hamilton, not all native or local Hawaiians feel the way I've portrayed them. So many of them are kind and loving. Thank you for reading my poem, and leaving a nice comment.

Frances Schiavina Date: 9/4/2017 2:40:00 PM Beautiful imagery and well said. Your poems are intriguing. I would also love to read your comments on my poetry. Login to Reply

Ovidiu Bocsa Date: 9/4/2017 10:40:00 AM I visited your poems with much pleasure. Absolutely delightful.Indeed: ”A land of aloha and a land of mystery”, et ego Arcadia in a mythological dream of Pure Reason descending on the supposed sister-island of Maui -Giant Statues of Big Ears...Here is a serial detective movies whose action is in Hawaii. Wonderful imagery on Hawaii and the others, too. Login to Reply Thomas Hsi Date: 9/10/2017 10:17:00 PM Thank you for reading my poems Ovidiu. It sounds like you were in Hawaii on a vacation. According to ancient legend, Maui was a male god of enormous strength and ability.

James Marshall Goff Date: 9/4/2017 7:34:00 AM A perspective I have not thought of here in the land of pine forests & lakes in Minnesota, Thomas...my own paradise....your poem captures a lyrical theme of magic, beauty & original people...our Native Nations here are proud people also....but considered minorities too...thank you for this informative and beautiful poem! You made my day! the sun is rising rosy...as we experience a slight haze blowing in from forest fires west of the rockies... Login to Reply Thomas Hsi Date: 9/10/2017 10:14:00 PM Thank you James for reading my poem and leaving a very thoughtful comment. Actually, I was born in the Northern Midwest (I'm wondering if that is correct), Ann Arbor, Michigan. Not all local Hawaiians feel betrayed and stolen from, but enough do. I'm sure your 'paradise' of pine forests and lakes is very beautiful.

Maria Williams Date: 7/30/2017 12:59:00 AM Thomas you have described Hawaii so beautifully here. I love it there, and I have been twice in 6 months. Both times in Waikiki Beach- Hilton Resort Village. You are an excellent poet, a beautiful way with words. Now if you check your soup mail, I have given you some names of poets that will comment on yours, I am sure....Maria PS, check out my poem 'Soaring Hawk' - it's set in Hawaii - hope you like it. Login to Reply Thomas Hsi Date: 7/30/2017 1:30:00 AM Thank you so much Maria for your kind and friendly welcome to Poetry Soup! I'm glad you're able to travel, and that you were able to stay at such a nice resort hotel. I'll read your poem Soaring Hawk. I'm always fascinated by how well you write. Miss Teenage Hawaii talks about how many native Hawaiians feel about the 'raping' of their land, much like the American Indians.