Maori Poems

Blowing a helluva Hooley

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Rarely not windy
In the far flung
Squarely unfairly unsung
Seriously deliriously magical

Mystical..mythical Catlins
Rather adept at being 
Scarily palaver kept..
Wild & warily windswept

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Gone Fishin’

...He loved to cast a line and lay
  crab pots off the rocks down the bay. 
I would tag along for the ride
       and hope Tangaroa bless the tide 
givin’ up its catch of the day 

So the fish...

It's Raining, It's Pouring Man--REMAKE

..."It’s Raining, It’s Pouring"
It’s raining, it’s pouring
The old man is snoring
He bumped his head
And went to bed
And didn’t get up till morning.

Shivers 'me Timbers
truth be told t...

Time and Tide

...In time shadows in an old windy shed
  are names of sojourners who've passed this way;
now my wandering boot does older tread
  where I passed on a long forgotten day.
I see their faces on wa...

Me From Here

...In the land of Aotearoa, where stories intertwine,
Where the waves caress the shores, and mountains proudly shine,
I raise my voice to honor those who came before,
As a descendant of Karitane, a M...

To See Forever

...To see forever

I left the ship at the industrial part of the island
 my tour of duty was over and took a taxi to the other side
to take a ferry to town.
At the café near the ferry landing, I dr...

When I Was Ten

...Now in my time echoes
  I remember then
  my full days in a life
  when I was ten.
We lived in a shadow 
  much greater 
  at the gates of Eden
and its dormant crater.

We’d climb its he...

The Great Fish Maui Snared

...With canoe and hook of a jawbone
  below a great fish Maui snared,
and his brothers half-crazed behaving
  leapt and gouged in frenzy craving.
From Palliser Bay to Cape Reinga 
 (departing p...

Tapora

...Like Hannibal we crossed the pass and crossed 
   the Alps (okay, the Brynderwyn Hills) 
and a bridge too far on north-west passage.
   From out of the Valley of Mizpah 
to the fires of perdi...

A New Zealand Visit With the Maori People

...During a tour in this island nation, 
a Maori guide was seeking a nomination.

Among our tour he sought out a spokesman,
to respond to the chief's words, as a small token.

"Sir, will y...

A Cry in the Night

...You wake me nearly every night
    with your incessant guttural cries.
Tell me what’s wrong and how
   is it the spotted owl is so wise.

I think you wake me on purpose,
       you eerily l...

Bar None No Shortage of Soap Shampoo, Nor Detergent

...Bar none, no shortage of soap shampoo, nor detergent

Courtesy food pantries
Saint Eleanor's Saint Mary's,
Our Daily Bread,
the missus and yours truly (her spouse)
well stocked with good n plen...

Ika Moana

...With a call like a Kuia, 
the wail commenced our ride.  
Gently bathed by mighties
Marama and Matariki, 
our path lay clear and bright.  

Ko Te Tohoraa, the nurturer, 
hikers nestled nicely b...

Unknown Soldier

...The call of assembly long overdue 
named the forgotten from ages thru
From countless wars of eras ascended
pain still fresh, wounds never mended
The screams before the darkness took
Their lives ...

Rug B

...The All Blacks played Australian Rules
Maori men against young fools
Butt a stroke of luck
In a muddy ruck
Quite promptly diminished their tools...

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