Big Island
...golden pineapple
kukui nut, ti-leaf and
tuberose lei blest
hawaiian pitmaster roast
big island celebration
7/24/2020...
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Categories:
kukui, food,
Form: Tanka
Behind the Curtain Door
...lly,
Mom was the
eldest of thirteen,
Outlived them all,
be piety,
Five she did share,
a life and more,
Nay, seven seen,
yon curtain door.
2020 February 26
*Hawaiian word for 'kerosene lamp', "kukui" is the oil from the candlenut, "hele" is to go, "po" is light
Howmanysyllables;
32 lines x 8 syllables per = 256 syllables total...
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Categories:
kukui, bereavement, death, life, memorial,
Form: Rhyme
Abiding In the Stage of Pearls
...ABIDING IN THE STAGE OF PEARLS
When first we met,
Red paper hearts,
Sailor-Clipped,
Arrows piquing interest.
He saw three O’s
In a bonnie row,
Ripe for the picking.
He chose F...
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Categories:
kukui, marriage, meaningful,
Form: Free verse
Lei Day
...Let's celebrate Lei day today
In pageants with a King and Queen
In flowers of each island's hue
A day in which we extol spring.
A day of Aloha's spirit
Where music's shared in hula dance.
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Categories:
kukui, culture, flower, holiday, tribute,
Form: Rhyme