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

Poetry

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

Poetry

Toad Maneuvers

Night falls. The air is stagnant soaked with white gardenia, pungent stephanotis. A thin stream of water fountains into a … Continue reading Toad Maneuvers

Poetry

Aloha Spirit

It navigates past me beyond a thick yellow hibiscus hedge near a clump of papaya trees plump with golden fruit. … Continue reading Aloha Spirit

Poetry

Sweet Persephone

Like Persephone I wait for spring to burst. Can one exchange one’s clothes or clay heart Rewind to once was … Continue reading Sweet Persephone

Poetry

Voice 1

I am standing alone in front of the class. “A little off pitch but good tonal quality, dear.” Mrs. Rignall, … Continue reading Voice 1

Poetry

Super Moon

My fur also rises. I shake resolutely. Insatiable, as shifting tides yield to a Super Moon bathing unabashedly in a … Continue reading Super Moon

Poetry

Joy Ride

I WANT TO RIDE beside the azure tide. Compelled to sit and scan, down zigzag roads and highway span. Where HOG wild … Continue reading Joy Ride

Poetry

We Plant Seeds

Inspired by Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem– We Real Cool In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize. We … Continue reading We Plant Seeds

Poetry

VOG Fishing

Shrouded in a volcanic smog, aboard a captain’s gig, the anchor is lowered as we gently roll atop the salty … Continue reading VOG Fishing