When Snow Fell On Waikiki

Sunshine turned to cold sleet
Palm trees froze in place
Tourists walked down white streets.
to shop for hats and boots

Beach boys left the beaches;
 Surfboards were turned to sleds.
Rather than surfing waves
they slid down Diamond Head.

No more graceful hula;
grass skirts became passé.
Dressed in lederhosen,
slap-polka was the rage.

Don Ho found a new song
to thrill his many fans
 ‘Tiny toddies,’ every-
one, makes us all feel warm.


Suzanne Delaney
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Kelii Kekaula Avatar
November 15, 2023 at 3:46 PM
Luv it, Suze. If they go overboard on the tequilla and rum, yep, diamond head surfboards here they come, omgoodness. Be needing a closer look, from time to time--Fave. Aloha, William
Delaney Avatar
November 15, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Mahalo, William I thought you would get a kick out of this one. Thanks for hopping over to see. SuZ
Leffanta Avatar
September 3, 2022 at 11:29 AM
Lederhosen in Waikiki would be quite a sight to see (Yesterday I saw a woman from Kentucky freak out because an African American offered her his seat on the bus) - anything can happen in Waikiki! Aloha!
Delaney Avatar
September 3, 2022 at 5:28 PM
Oh my. Someone should have offered her a tiny toddy. Or a giant chi chi to chill out. Thanks for reading Rico.
Duncan Avatar
August 3, 2013 at 3:27 PM
That's a sight to see ;} I was just watching The Descendants , yesterday with George Clooney ,,, filmed in Hawaii.
Gildersleeve Avatar
July 15, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Snowbirds would not be happy, nut the memory would be retold to many. Suz love the image conveyed in your poem. Warm Smiles, Connie
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