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Perspectives on Colonialism in Hawai’i: Tiki Culture Phenomenon
In the picture above I am wearing a lampshade costume. During the 50’s and 60’s lampshade hula girls (not real girls…lol) were mostly put in hotel rooms for the tourists. More recently big companies that have their corporate events in Hawai’i sometimes hire human décor like hula girl lampshades to fulfill their nostalgic themes. Most…
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Beats of Courage
Beats of Courage I stepped onto the green, soft grass,white roofs framing the square,spectators eager, their energy buzzing,the perfect grounds for an Ori Tahiti. The blades of grass crept through my toes,whispering, Stay grounded,as if they feared I might float away. My heart, a drumbeat of its own,pounding in rhythm with the sounds.Every nerve alive,guiding…
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A Chicken’s Tale
Buffy, the tall yellow hen laid an egg one day and left it. Precious, the black hen took over and began the brooding process. I had no idea. I thought she was brooding her own egg. Buffy lays white eggs and Precious lays smaller brown eggs. The white egg hatched and out came Baby Boy,…
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Another Maui Moonbow
Moonbows are also known as lunar rainbows, and is a rare optical phenomenon similar to a regular rainbow, but it occurs at night. It happens when moonlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed by water droplets in the air, usually near waterfalls, mist, or after rain. There are only a few places in the world that…
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Life is too short.
What I’ve learned is how brief life can be,A fleeting wisp, a wave upon the sea.So I do what I love, and I love what I do,Under morning suns and glowing moons’ hue. The spirits of creatures long since passed,Their strings still bind my heart steadfast.Death, a rhythm, a natural refrain,Yet its weight presses, a…
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The Mai-Kai Ft. Lauderdale 12 years ago…or so.
I graced the Mai-Kai stage from 2008 to 2013. The Mai-kai was first opened in 1956. It may be the longest continued Polynesian Review in America including Hawai’i. They shut down during Covid and did a major renovation. They finally reopened about three weeks ago. I am hoping to visit in a few months and…
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Have you ever seen a moonbow?
This photo I captured, one quiet night in Kahului, Maui,just a month ago. The air was crisp, the sky veiled in a misty hush.I glanced upward and found the moon aglow,its silver light cradling a rainbow,softly spilling its colors into the night.
Magic, Myths, and Me
Fantasy storytelling inspired by myth and imagination
Magic, Myths, and Me 