Monthly Archives: May 2015

a day with her – May 17

5.17.2015 a day with her, no agenda, is joy, comfort, serenity.   mahalo, breath of life. ————-

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lanai cats – May 16

5.16.2015 I move slowly so as to not scare a move.   last week they brawled, yowled careened in a death match   today with soft breezes and bird songs above they loll within feet of each other   one … Continue reading

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driving in the car – May 14

5.14.2015 driving in the car climate slip by, rain forest, desert, ranchland, town   the island’s variety moves within moments   while our bodies float between eras. ——————–

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the explorer: short form – May 15

5.14.2015 the explorer is the person who knows when it is time to come back out of the cave.   the other guy is called a dead guy. ——————–

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hello there – May 13

5.13.2015 they locked us in for the first two weeks   then out into the big yard for first.   stand in the group don’t be alone, until   the one on my left reaches to stab   the one … Continue reading

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adventurer: south point – May 10

5.10.2015 thirty foot drop to the southernmost point of land’s ocean   terror rides on her face. it seemed like the thing to do, an adventure   until there and the reward risk ratio pales. harsh rock faces, waves,   … Continue reading

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awakenings – May 9

5.9.2015 the walls shake us awake 4.5 in the night   while the lava pool rises at Kilauea crater.   Pele is shrugging her shoulders. —————

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towheaded boys – May 8

5.8.2015 little towheaded boys play ball in bare feet   little brother with a good pitch, older with a nice swing   running through grass in their backyard.   I think we used to do that before we decided that … Continue reading

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Keoua trembled – May 7

5.7.2015    [Keoua trembled] Keoua trembled when the earth exploded knowing in his soul that Pele had rejected him.   the road to his sacrifice was only a foregone, foretold, last step. —————– *In 1790 Keoua was the last chieftain … Continue reading

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Akaka Falls – May 6

5.6.2015  [Akaka Falls] knees buckle, arms quake, head ducks in terror at nature’s height   primate, primitive instinct pulls one lower to ground, feet splayed head hunched, arms akimbo, hands clenching whatever is graspable, the eyes barely able to raise … Continue reading

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