A birthday makana to a kapa-loving-pounding wahine koa, A’ia’i..,mahalo for the gifts you share with us all.

A gathering of four Hawaiian wahine preparing wauke to pound kapa, practicing mele and ‘oli, talking story, remembering all our relations…sharing under the Hua moon.

more mana’o for this time of year – Makahiki. Time to reap the fruits of a good harvest (a good year or good works)and to enjoy life! Lonoikamakahiki!

The Makali’i will rise in the sky soon signifying the time of Makahiki. These haikus written some years ago recall that observance on Kaho’olawe.

This is in memory of Wendy Machado…died 10-01-08…go in peace.

This is a birthday poem written last year for my grandson La’akeaomaunalei. It evokes places on Lana’i – where part of his name comes from the clouds (maunalei) that converge each afternoon over the island.