Tree that murmurs and breathes
Living like humans with leis and wreaths
One soul in time fated to trek
In a lost world of a living fleck.
Standing strong in the middle of a speck
A white dotted-speck in the center of a dim deck...
moonlight
cascades
over the falls
landing on the boat
covered, floating
in the ebonic sea breeze
I am in there
so are you
if you so choose
both sleeping
something about
Hawaii
unhurries the heart
waits for
floating leis
lazily drifting
in the ebb and flow
of forever after
J's good
K's mood
J prays
K lays
leis' scent
trees bent
pleas heard
gifts served
from sky
from High
birds sing
Winds bring
on hills
and tops
wind mills
that clap
tots play
and pray
like trees
and plants
hon'bees
not rants
gentle
sober
J asked
facemask
from K's
sand flask
a toy
K buoy
so cute
not mute
then K
asked J
"What's life?"
Life's good!
J prayed
and swayed
"Thank you."
For what?
"You're there!..."
as friend
who hears
and clears
my spot
not blot
who cares
not dares
and helps
not yelps
for years
not tears
uplifts
not drifts
who stays
on days
hot days
wet days
hears me
cheers me...
Oh dear...
God's good!
like us
Bless Us!
They knelt
and felt
the Sun
that shines
the Moon
not whines
smiling
with clouds
twirling
in crowds.
Life's good
Be good!...
If you’re having a birthday,
You’re lucky if you
Have a Brett in your life
Who will know what to do.
He will greet you with music
Right when you arrive
And so many balloons
You’ll forget the long drive.
A slideshow of mem’ries
Will play on a loop,
As will songs by your favorite
Singer or group.
A birthday tiara
And pin will appear
With some sparkly leis
To create festive cheer.
Brett will barbecue sausage
And burgers with cheese
And his mom will add so many
Fixin’s to please.
Of course, there’ll be presents –
Too many to name
And a beautiful cake.
(If you miss it, a shame!)
The Brett in our lives
Met our daughter at camp
And for 25 years
He’s come through like a champ.
We are grateful to know him,
So glad that they met.
Wish that you had a Brett
In your life, too, I’d bet!
Blot that once covered the East with blood
Inscribed scars and marks on walls and
grounds like dark cloud
Gongs of pains and sufferings that made history
Relics of cold bones and tragic memory
End of Second War that changed its course
Deeds of fettled people with great pride and honor
Destiny of united generations of undaunted force
Orbited with gold and leis of valor
The glorious symbol of big red dot on white and purified cloth
Obedience makes you a good citizen.
Clear conscience does better than a group of dozen.
(Prosebite)
veils and colored scarfs on the holy ground
scented by breaths of cherubs
like leis of sun and moon
Gorgeous hula girls began throwing leis our way
The second we got off Plane Honolulu that day
We found these exquisite creatures every where
Dancing in celebration that we were there
Do you think they are all related? Asked my man
I could see he was truly an appreciative fan
A lei is a symbol offering friendship, love, a greeting
We saw beautiful hula dancers everywhere, even if fleeting
chances of me leaving home
chances of me donning blues
chances of me wearing a flight suit
chances of me being chosen
to carry the sports flag
chances of me staying
what chance do I have to find love
chances of living a life apart
from what I had known
chances of being whistled at by ships
chances of the greatest adventure of my life
chances of boogie boarding the Pacific
chances of kittens
yes, kittens…mom wasn’t a fan
chances of tempura and teriyaki
chances of children in muumuus and leis
chances of sunshine and rainy season days
chances motor pedaling a bit far away
what we won’t do when we are pinch-cheek young
chances of wading, submerging, merging
with (parrot- butterfly- trigger- trumpet- ) fish; and tangs
chances of Hanauma reef and frozen peas
chances of being half a world away
chances of my son finding love in Guam
chances of my daughters marrying Southerners
chances of happiness
chances of me leaving home
Holiday Humor- Limerick Set Poetry Contest
Tania Kitchin
It's Christmas in Hawaii tomorrow
And the blue skies be bright with a rainbow
Santa gets in a grass skirt
And a red Aloha shirt
He makes his way from each home's patio
He'll island hop a surfboard and skateboard
And path his gifts free of all disaccord
Perhaps stop at a luau
And devour some native chow
Santa's Hawaii trip was a reward
When Santa returned home to the North Pole
His starved reindeer met him with a drum roll
To each of his dears a dish
... Hawaiian poi and fish
His trip sans charcoal and snow leis role
Picture a tropical paradise - faraway
Colorful leis of fresh fragrant flowers
Worn by hula dancers that sway
Sandy beaches and leisure filled hours
Soft waving palms on a moonlit bay
This island where mountains reach down to the seas
You’ll be filled with Aloha wherever you go
Soothed by the oceans and warm blowing breeze
Each day assures us of a rainbow
Everything dances here - even the trees
As evening fades to pale orange light
Beach boys sound a conch shell call
Hawaiian torches burn into the night
Ukulele’s strum- an instant heal all
At last on vacation the world seems right
Many people each of a different race
From other lands have come to make a home
To live in peace in this enchanting place
And to here will return however far they roam
Ko ‘Olina beckons them with silent grace
Merging of hearts, solemnized as one
Cruising darts, piloted by the Almighty One
Scents of Chrysanthemum, crowned in leis
Glade of momentum, sweeping for deis
As you renew your vows
There are no buts or hows
Cling to each other without noise
Sing for each other with poise
As years go by, love will grow more
Teach yourselves to be meek
With trusting reliance to seek
Love will never appear short or small
In God's name nothing will fall
when both of you stand tall
Aside from God-blessed beauty
Midst vital contribution to the ecosystem
Dendrobium Purple Orchid boasts of functional essence.
Endowed with delicate elegance
Showcasing longevity in blooming for months
The exotic “moth” shaped flower is nature’s pretty ornament.
Used in leis for graduation ceremonies
Or as garlands in events, as well as decorations
It serves as unique gift midst presentation that is gorgeous.
Appreciating flower’s value
Blossom, environmentally priceless and precious
My heart praises the Creator* Who lets me behold such.
*Genesis 1:31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good…
June 9, 2022
2nd place, "Purple Flowers" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Nayda Ivette Negron Flores; judged on 6/25/2022.
*Image of Purple Vanda Orchids Floral & Lei by EFC & Sziv.
Prolix Pageantry
Pulsations of veinuous royalty
courtesies yond the proverbial realm.
Majestic interludes flamboyantly
acquired vesper's affections, overwhelm.
Cupid cedes ecliptic earth's lauded star,
hauling affianced light neath golden rays.
Purple Vanda orchids in gild's wake are
velvety mosaic succeeding phase.
Proxy promises bonny lavenders
pealing gingerly as princely petals
induce a princesses verbs. Challengers
submit an amethyst crown ... all settles.
Hawaii's champ, amaranthine Vandas
laurel leis, like Purple Heart's ... lifespan 'twas.
2022 June 01
*2nd Place*
Purple Flowers
~~Nayda Ivette Negron Flores: Judged 2022 June 25
*HMS: 10 syllables per x 14 lines = 140 syllables
RZ: RhymeScheme; abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
I lift the sleeve of time and years
To a little grass hut that brings wistful tears
for fragrant leis and Koa bowls
For rainbows arc-and friendly souls.
Cupid the sweet saintling of Love Village decided to go visit Hawaii
Always dressed in a dapper diaper he looked love struck and dashing
with frosty gold hair combed just so and silver tip wings oh so fancy
he pours love into hearts quicker than a penny in a bucket goes, ping !
When he landed on land he saw pineapples and Hawaiian luaus too
rounded hips slow swaying and voices greeting him like an old friend
They draped leis on his shoulders then said "welcome to Honolulu"
where dreams come true for everyone, yes we got the magic blend;
So they put him on a pedestal for he was after all messenger of love
he surfed in Lanai, Pineaple Island of sweet , oh you should see Him
shooting arrows as he walked on water, fitting them all like a glove
Lei skirts ruffled and feet shuffled, as the stars shone beneath a rim
They danced and they danced far into the night for love was finally here
Cupid did it once again in his dapper diaper and gold tipped spear.
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