William Kelii Kekaula Poet Free verse

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My First Hour

*Image from my family collection. 

My First Hour

*Mom's hospital bed/private room
There
     straight quite yond, mom's free passage
where
     blooms dyed green, tied like their leaves
fair
     and smooth, our cloudless ceiling
share
     the calm, all creatures outside.


*Lineage sorted
Pare
     down the clock, the hour has turned
heir
     flanked, poor lamb, by who came first
square
     knows naught, the angst, to be last
fare
     advanced; one-thirty a.m.


*Maternity Ward
Ne'er
     will be, the call for kindling
their
     task met and was set to go
care,
     a pretense all hearts needed
err,
     a cost most try to forget.


*Our beginning
Stare,
     a phase of life unconcerned
they're
     quaint and fresh, trades look of glee
hair
     dangled free, blend reddish-brown
bare
     one's head, naught bald but unmeshed.


*Dad
Share
     those idle hands for a while
rare
     times be, the grand breadwinner
chair
     uneased released one's venture
Bear
     satisfied, one's heart pumps free.


*Actual Labor Day ended
Blare
     distant sonance, the hour bring
flare
     fleets nigh, so wake naught slept sky
swear
     Heaven's gift wields the best plan
spare
     the rod ... in time you'll know why.


*Blissful Hawaiian solace
Air
     gasp bristled lungs, constants smiles
dare
     frisks prod tum, in lieu of toys
pair
     mother and son blessed premier
prayer ...
     mom for her son ... to God.


2021 August 18
*1st Place*
A BRIAN STRAND you choose
~~Brian Strand: Judged 2021 August 18

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Sotto Poet August 19, 2021 at 12:27 PM Your writing is brimming with inventiveness. William! I am completely astonished by the scope of your creative production. It motivates me to become a better poet. This format is fantastic, and your words weigh an injunction. William Kelii Kekaula August 19, 2021 at 10:57 PM Busy from poetry, just a short visit after a long day. I am very well pleased to view your indelible words of ingenuity and caring insights my friend, and I am so overwhelmed by the rareness of this expressed generosity. Walk with Grace always, Aloha!

Sam Kauffman August 18, 2021 at 11:20 AM Your creativity just overflows from your lines William! I am always amazed at the breadth and depth of your writing - poetic inspiration. Love this format. These words move with the power of the imperative! Congratulations and blessings my friend. Aloha joy to you! William Kelii Kekaula August 18, 2021 at 1:29 PM I must say, Sam, that I am -- without a doubt -- a true admirer of your intuitive summations for they are the foundation and source bearing uplifting sustenance, whereby, my ink never runs dry, peace and joy always my friend, Aloha!