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Pele travels to Hawai’i

“…The coming of Pele and her companions…for the Hawaiian people happened before the time of Paumakua and that of La’a, or La’amaikahiki. That was also the time when [others] came from Kahiki as humans do – that is, by canoe. … Continue reading

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Fire dreaming

During his long absence from Hawai’i, ‘Ai La’au resided in the sacred space the Aboriginal people of Australia call the Dreamtime. I perceived a fire dreaming just after his return: I saw an Australian landscape, with large rock outcroppings. These … Continue reading

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At the Insectary

At Lykovrissi At the insectary Acrid smell of yeast rises Three floors up Making air strong enough To lean on Outside, olive trees corralled by powerlines Hunker down midst concrete jailers Passive blocks of marble Await the sawyer’s pleasure Punishing … Continue reading

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