New Moon Child
I am smart, but ignorant of a few facts.
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Swimming with Anika
(Pronounced AH-nee-kah.) Water wings—check. Hat tied with a bow under the chin–check. Sunscreen applied—check. Toys–check. Two years old, she flips … Continue reading Swimming with Anika
Living with Alzheimer’s
Dad had a nickname for Mom, he called her Agent 99 which he used quite often. ( Agent 99 to … Continue reading Living with Alzheimer’s
Upside Down World
Upside Down World The world is upside down. And I must hold on The sky is shit brown As bold … Continue reading Upside Down World
I Salute You
From “Hawaiian Time” by Cornelia DeDona, published 2016 Your drive flew the distancerolled within inches of my feetas I preparedto … Continue reading I Salute You
Paradise Lost
A crack of thunder erupted from the detached three-car garage. Gina looked out from a distance as a dark red … Continue reading Paradise Lost
A Ravenous Routine- Reflecting Inside and Outside the Bog Or Survival of the Quickest
The locals knew that the Giant sleepwalked, that it often snarled, and balked while standing hip-deep in the bog. Where … Continue reading A Ravenous Routine- Reflecting Inside and Outside the Bog Or Survival of the Quickest
A Reckoning
Snatched from the mouth of hell I plunged straight into the void. And promptly got hung up. There was no … Continue reading A Reckoning
The Nature of The Contest
The woods have wormed their way into our circle. Far ahead of the crowd I spy the seedling between the … Continue reading The Nature of The Contest
The Dark Path Brightens
(Hiking Up and Over 3500 Feet-Wittenberg and Cornell, Two More Catskill High Peaks) It occurs to me That I require … Continue reading The Dark Path Brightens
Rock Rift Scramble
Some stay behind to wait as the lot of us leave behind bulky backpacks and walking sticks to scramble through … Continue reading Rock Rift Scramble
Make The Journey
Trekking, Cruising & Scrambling Towards Recovery Healing From Abuse Through Photography A Five Year Journey Thursday, November 8th @ … Continue reading Make The Journey
Wild Catch
It was hot again that night, on an isle of sea and sand. A small wild girl sat fishing, scraped … Continue reading Wild Catch
Da Cockroach Times—February 20th, 2009
A cockroach militia lives underground in my plumbing. Peeking at me from behind drain stops, waiting for the last light … Continue reading Da Cockroach Times—February 20th, 2009
The Legend of Paka and Noe
Noe, Noe, Noe, his piercing cry, bursts out in the tranquil nightThe male bullfrog jug-o’-rums near the pond. He is half … Continue reading The Legend of Paka and Noe
What Colors Do You Breathe
I inhale a rainbow. And I exhale a blue languageof nouns and verbs.My syntaxfrozen in the stratospherehigh above the observatory, … Continue reading What Colors Do You Breathe
Big Island
Chain of Craters Road closed due to the eruption posted at entrance. … Volcanic river erupts spewing smoke and ash … Continue reading Big Island
Tutu Pele
heats the earth beneath Kilauea discerning the Nene foraging for food between the black and gold lava flows hardened by decades … Continue reading Tutu Pele
Traces
Plant an ohia seed crack a lava ribbon. … Sail the Pacific, greet the kohola. … Pedal with the wind, … Continue reading Traces
The Peafowl
lands undetected on our back lanai atop the railing. Until its cry penetrates the still night with a raucous refrain. … Continue reading The Peafowl
SLAMMED
My heart in love’s door bloodied and bruised it swelled on the other side of a reckoning exacted its price … Continue reading SLAMMED
Speaking French
2013 Rain Bird Kolokolea award for Poetry, Windward Community College, Kaneohe, Hawaii I long to wrap my song around your … Continue reading Speaking French
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