Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Rat -- February Contest
Moe Ka Wahine (50 words in Hawaiian) The Woman Sleeps
Moe ka wahine I ka pōuliuli Moe i ka mālie ka wahine inu ʻawa Uē ihola ke kāne ʻili kou Na ke kumu ʻulu kona hoa moe Na ka manu…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Rat -- December Contest
A Short Siesta : 90 words
She rolls over. Snoring, puffing air, then quiet. Gusts of wind blow through her wiry hair Sun shines on the leathery cracks. On her face, her elbows, her knees, the…
Aloha friends, fellow poets and readers. Let’s celebrate February as ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language) Month. He Au Hou, “a new era” is a 21st century oli (chant). It’s written to…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
The Jewel-Encrusted Diadem
Fo da boss, he says, “jes’ write”, e kākau wale hoʻi. ʻEha Ke Poʻo Ouuuch! ʻEha ke poʻo! My head hurts. Auē! I feel trampling, all over my rugged kino,…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
Uncle Maloney’s Lūʻau – ten word story
Hemo-skin hot imu stones swatting flies with ti leaf.
Aloha mai kākou e Bamboo Ridge readers, February is also known as the Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month. The impact of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi covers a broad spectrum of impressions…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Dog
Kaloa Pau : notes from a fisherman’s diary
Kaloa Pau Cold morning Fisherman shuffles to the calendar on the wall, Squinting at the tiny print. Oh, Kaloa Pau moon, fishing supposed to be “excellent”. We’ll see about dat……
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Dog
A Companion : the translation
A Companion This companion, is a long-distance bird, a bird of long journeys, a bird of many changing colors and many clothes. His small body is simply carried off by…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Rooster
He Hoanoho No – 100 words
ʻO keia hoanoho, he manu lele loa, he manu huakaʻi loa, a he manu loli lole. Halihali wale ʻia kona kino liʻiliʻi e na makani nui e pa mai ana…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
Panaʻewa – December entry – 1333 words
Stories that conjure up memories of the ohana at Christmas hold a special place in the hearts of many of us, it helps bring their warm aloha back to you,…