Kaka’ako Park

Written c. 2000

Kaka’ako Park
The family gatherings
Eat, play, talk story

Cardboard toboggans
Glide swiftly down grassy slopes
Snow not needed here

Music and laughter
Carried on scented breezes
Delighting the heart

Impromptu concert
Young voices singing old songs
Filled with new pleasure

Sunset afterglow
Rose, amber, teal, indigo
Sky colors fading

Waianaes outlined
Black against sun’s waning light
Majestic wonder

Watching for the stars
Mars shines first among many
Powerful leader

Dramatic sky lights
Provoke passionate response
Inspire poetry

Life in Paradise
Luckiest girl in the world
Grateful, fulfilled heart