Tag: writing
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Sunflowers in her Heart
Planted in memory. I wrote this free verse poem about the sunflowers I planted for a mother figure that I lost. At the celebration of life we were given little glass jars filled with sunflower and wild flower seeds to plant in her memory. Have you ever planted flowers or trees in memory of a…
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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…
