A composite character
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Menehune Memory
Excerpt from a series of books "Being Menehune" by J. Arthur Rath; prior to their being ousted, Menehune developed waterways and farmed and built heiau in Manoa Valley–to express thanks.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Go Pick Um.
Bumbai Good ‘Nuf
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Laura’s Peace
This is for Laura who has gone ahead. I see her in the green valleys and the blue skies of Peahi where she lived. I can still see her smile which showed a love that was indeed more than true.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
The Only Thing You Cannot Lose
come and sit beside me, dear old friend of mine you’ve been waiting very patiently for such a long ,long time while I stomped and charged and pouted, and prayed on bended knee you still remained inside me, waiting patient, patiently. I heard you calling out to me in whispers and with sighs I’ve seen…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Send Them To War!
The powers that be have it all backwards.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Anuenue
Took this picture from my front door
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Why I Like Bookstores
Why I Like Bookstores Roving through the bookstore Hunting for fresh dreams I breathe the scent of opportunites In every aisle I weave. A history novel beckons ‘Come hear my tale and thrill’ A language primer calls ‘Explore new worlds and speak!’ Ten thousand different stories A thousand different skills I inhale the breath of…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Wind Haiku
Just a collection of Haiku about summer winds
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Poetry
Look Everywhere
How can
I say no poem today?