William Kelii Kekaula Poet Verse

Notes About The Poem

Poetic Form: Verse

Inspired: 2023 December 01

 

*4h Place*
A VERSE
Contest Judged: 2023 December 09
Sponsored by: Brian Strand

 

Image: Bent parking meters, downtown Hilo, Hawaii by the University of Washington

Swoosh

stealth
makes a sound
goes like this,
S W O O S H

death
makes a sound
goes like this,
S W O O S H

graves
makes a sound
goes like this,
S W O O S H

living
makes a sound
goes like this,
 ... ... ... ... ... >>>

Hilo Town
its bayfront
underwater
widest part
funnel shaped
its mouth face
out towards 
 ... the sea

Hilo Bay
underwater
smallest part
funnel shaped
its spout face
in towards
 ... Hilo Town

S W O O S H ...

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Heidi Sands December 10, 2023 at 6:10 AM Congratulations for your great win Hilo :) William Kelii Kekaula December 10, 2023 at 7:26 AM Aloha, Heidi. Appreciate your thoughtful and kind share my friend. Aloha, William

Sara Kendrick December 10, 2023 at 6:05 AM Back with congratulations on your winning work in Brian's contest. Way to go. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Sara William Kelii Kekaula December 10, 2023 at 7:25 AM Thanks, Sara. I appreciate your acknolegement. Aloha, William

Sara Kendrick December 1, 2023 at 3:22 AM Thanks for sharing. Interesting information about the stealth bomber. They were talking about it on the news the other day. Sara K..I will have to look up Hilo Town. William Kelii Kekaula December 1, 2023 at 3:41 AM Alas, about a couple hundred lives lost in two that most know about, particularly, the elementary school that sat bayfront when it hit in the morning hours before school started, I think, and about 20+ mostly kids swept out to sea. Thanks for your great feedback, Sara. Aloha, William