NAPO'OKALA - JULY 2005

body crooked
bent
slants toward the western horizon
blue crowns the tall sky
tapers – fades – melt on the western rim
prism of La – scatter slanting rays
burnishing a collage of colors
bathing Pele’s blood-red cauldron
a harmonic convergence of color
each complementing and infusing
into a symphonic hue of poetic colors
an amorphous mass of silent beauty
seductively caresses the “mind’s eye”
phoenix spreads its flaming wings to distant
the manna of Ka'ne
exhales molten breath of opulent colors on blue
cloning mirrored images upon the sea
juxtaposing a painted homily
in homage to a day lost forever
with solemn piety – La slid
slower than funeral dirge into the abyss
draining the last vestige of daylight
darkness devours the heaven’s sky
vainglorious mural retreats in the La’s wake
quintessential Napo’okala the essence of deity
no artificial colors – preservatives – nor additives –
fat free – and as organic as can be
and as palatable and mellow as mango sorbet
the parade of colors – changes from day to day
and ends – when Napo’okala – hiamo’e and La abdicates

body crooked
bent
slants toward the western horizon
in darkness and stillness of silent night
constellations gems sprinkle the heaven’s high
scripted highways in the sky
for ancient mariners
nocturnal travelers of the night
moon went awol to the far side
courting venus in the distant cosmos
weather beaten lamppost felled by ragging waves
no lamp light nor moon light on ocean’s highway
nor seeing eye dog or mermaid to guide the way
Katrina has long gone
count the stars
and follow Hokule’a in the sky
nocturnal travelers of the night
starry sky
slants toward the western horizon.


AWOL = Absence With Out Leave
Hawaiian translation:

Napo’okala = Sunrise
Pele = Goddess of fire dwells in volcano
Mana = Supernatural power
Ka’ne = One of four principal Hawaiian God
La = Sun God
Hiamo’e = Sleep
Hokule’a = Arcturus, Navigation star above Hawaii