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Hilo Poems - Poems about Hilo

Wandering Free
..."Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien beneath the stars, we wander free our paths unknown, but hearts aglow the world unfolds, a mystery beneath the stars, we wander free eac......

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Categories: hilo, heart, stars,
Form: Triolet
Premium Member From White to Brown
... Written: January 08, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Hilo Poet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fields of snow are starting to melt, Pristine whiteness turns to brown ......

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Categories: hilo, analogy, snow,
Form: Triolet



Premium Member MANIFESTO
... Life is God’s gift, precious with wellbeing-zest Wellness is priceless wealth along health’s best… Convinced that health is wealth, precious indeed We aim to stay fit --- our goal of b......

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Categories: hilo, character, christian, faith, god,
Form: Didactic
Premium Member Manifesto
... Written: December 27, 2024 For Contest Sponsored by: Hilo Poet _________________________________ At dawn of a place cocooned once in avarice silver-haired sav......

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Categories: hilo, america, angst, health,
Form: Free verse
Manifesto
...On May 11th, Hawaii did declare, The pandemic's end, no longer a scare. Federal word, the last state to know, Preparing for changes in the vaccine flow. Medicaid shifts, seniors in plight, Sep......

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Categories: hilo, august, history, natural disasters,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Retiree Returnee
...Maunakea comes into view. Coastlines from right side windows. Hilo, my hometown. Soon we’ll be landing. I feel the plane stop and cargo door with luggage bumps hold, thumps ramp. Passen......

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Categories: hilo, celebration, community, destiny, home,
Form: Diminished Hexaverse
Premium Member READ: Why the Wherefores and Wherewithals of my OPEN and WORKING
...Poeticism Way Off Base I Wrote Below and may have been OVERLOOKED; BEARS READING AND UNDERSTANDING The deletion of one's post will then have a direct impact on one's totality of posts being r......

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Categories: hilo, analogy,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member SPECIAL POET
... Every souper has poetic talent, I can't ignore and the list of my favourite poets is long enough and it's too tough to choose ......

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Categories: hilo, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Sleep Apnea: The Trail of The Silent Killer
...It's been ten years since I've been diagnosed with this DISORDER, with that said, it's NOT a DISEASE. As an active kid, I had damaged a minute portion of my TRACHEA which is the wind-pipe, from where......

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Categories: hilo, analogy, education, inspiration,
Form: Carpe Diem
Premium Member Bananas Wagged His Name
...1. ? OK, I'm good to go ... 2. Satirical, ironic, quick wit, = critics fave +/- 3. Dad's magical, handcrafts a buck into luck plus 2 birds in a bush, $0.01 land + $0.99 houses--1950s+->. ......

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Categories: hilo, animal, change, culture, death,
Form: Bio
Premium Member Denial vs Healing
... Entry for contrast poetry contest. Hilo Poet To keep the denial alive, meant not sitting still Filling days with work and fun, escapes of all kinds at will These days seemed fine, my face sh......

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Categories: hilo, change, growth, life,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member BIRDS IN JUXTAPOSITION WITH FISHES
... What matters most is their role fulfillment as feathered fowls mentioned by the Scriptures and they, as God’s wondrous ocean creatures triumphant midst freedom-geared commitment. O......

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Categories: hilo, appreciation, bird, blessing, christian,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Premium Member I Survived '75
...KEY - W: Will/Me - F: Friend - M: Mom Thanksgiving week of '75, as a concurrent student earning multi-degrees from two campuses, and one off. I lived above the Uni, uphill, panicview Hilo ......

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Categories: hilo, 9th grade, angel, boy,
Form: Dramatic Verse
YES
... Wistfully, she vanished. "Yes" losing lover, he stood astonished. Her fragrance hover everywhere inside home. Solely to recover ~ He must roam, searc......

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Categories: hilo, dark, depression, feelings, grief,
Form: Other
Premium Member Too
... Written: May 19, 2024, For Hilo Poet Contest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hear achoo Two sniffle snore kids germs flu stuffy nose, sore <>...

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Categories: hilo, analogy, creation,
Form: Other

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