Sheltered by dappled palm,
this local Steakhouse is a Tiki Hut balm,
with a tropical view and a tree growing through,
a cozy off-beat lanai.
A diagonal reach from Lanikai beach
where paddlers, store their canoes,
Sit back for a while, in Gauguin style,
and drink a heady Mai Tai.
And hear the news about Buzz’s quite true.
Bill and Hillary’s table,
is totally stable,
although, it only seats two.
2/5/26
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C. S. De Dona
Author, Poet, Photographer, domestic violence survivor, and naturalized immigrant, Cornelia is currently an Arts and Letters member of The Southwest Florida Branch of The National League Of American Pen Women.
Cornelia lived in Kaneohe, Hawaii, for thirty-six years. Also, seven years in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York. She now resides in North Fort Myers, Florida.
Her poems and photography are published in print, online, and in Rain Bird, a literary and art journal of the University of Hawaii's Windward Community College (2008-2013).
In 2013, Cornelia received Rain Bird's Kolokolea Poetry Prize for her poem, "Speaking French."
In 2016, her chapbook "Hawaiian Time," entered in the National League of American Pen Women's Vinnie Ream contest, was awarded third place in their inaugural multi-discipline category.
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