Tag Archives: Pele

climate changes, part 1 – June 1

Posted on May 31, 2015 by landl30

6.1.2015 the God of all creation loves it all but we forget and think it’s only us. when the mountain creaks, the earth shudders, the waves flow Pele is stretching her shoulders, easing a burden, releasing a … Continue reading →

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awakenings – May 9

Posted on May 11, 2015 by landl30

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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Keoua trembled – May 7

Posted on May 8, 2015 by landl30

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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New Book: Hawai’i: Poems from a Promised Land

Posted on December 4, 2014 by landl30

Friends, take a moment to check out my new book Hawai’i: Poems from a Promised Land, on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Hawaii-Poems-Promised-Leonard-Freeman/dp/150331121X Here’s a taste —————————– [Ocean Views] Pele oozed her soul out over land rising from the sea coal like landscape … Continue reading →

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