the serendipitous lobster
bib
tied
‘round big kahuna’s neck
kuene stumble over*
him
dab
his chin
monkeys
gaze at him
from
behind glass
pearl
city
memories
that shine
e
l
s
e
w
h
e
r
e
is the diner
two
scoop
choice
served with
teriyaki
steak
or
shrimp
tempura
out of towners
paying
money
to find out
the size
of a single
pearl
near
Hanauma Bay
p a s t
is
present
in
wet seas
aloha the day
e
v
e
r
y
fragrant lei
ebbing, flowing
precious
Oahu recollections
Categories:
oahu, america, memory,
Form: Free verse
The Oahu Ouch
On the island of Oahu, once lived, the Princess Bess.
A sexy, young thing, who did the hula, both to attract and impress.
As the ukuleles, played, the lovely, tall, palm tress swayed.
A furious monkey got so very angry and dismayed.
Threw a coconut at her head in his monkified distress.
Sadly, now, she lies silent, at her final rest.
Aloha, Princess Bess!
August 13, 2020
10pm PST
Categories:
oahu, dance, humor,
Form: Rhyme
husband’s humor schtick
hanauma bay snorkeling
tosses frozen peas
tropical fish swarm my space
visibility zero
7/23/2020
Categories:
oahu, fish, humor, water,
Form: Tanka
Honolulu's Pothole State Park
Is a scary place after dark
With potholes so deep
Anything could creep
From octopus to Great White Shark!
Categories:
oahu, political, travel,
Form: Limerick
WAKING UP TO OAHU DAWN
Striations of lavender, pink and magenta
Ukulele song of minah birds and rainbows
Sun and moon hula~hula in Pacific seas
Reflection of palm trees ~ warm shadows
7/17/2017
Categories:
oahu, beautiful, morning,
Form: Rhyme
T' night after a peaceful bubbly sunset
And a well painted aftermath.
We 're about to stroll down
Alongside the Alawai Canal
Beneath aloha waving palm fronds
Carefully stepping around the biggest frogs
We've ever seen
At least twice the size of a normal bull frog
The radio station is disappearing into darkness
Lit up Kalakau boulevard replaces setting sunlight
We cross diagonally headed up from Lipipee Street
Towards our apartment home at 710 Pumehana
The cool onshore breeze ripples her mumu and my aloha shirt
The tiki bar across the bridge is as unlit as ever
The crowd and the owners discourage haolis
Enjoying the privacy of talking the kind
And the simple pleasures of neighborly friends
The pupu and beer flows freely as the night deepens
Teriyaki never tasted so good and picking lichees
on the way back over makes the night taste forever
Categories:
oahu, nostalgia, night, night,
Form: Bio