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OAHU RECOLLECTIONS

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

Copyright © Kim Rodrigues

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