In quiet lanes magnolia breezes blow gently

Skyscrapers neighbor troubled sacred history 

Wild horses dance with playful ocean waves

Mountains speak in whispered conclaves

Imperfect perfection shaded under a peach tree

The dogwoods bloom in this leisured reality

Head makai to Aunty's.

Leave your slippers at the door.

Cool breeze through open windows.

Geckos on the screen.

Kamikaze cockroaches.

Miles of sugarcane and pineapple.

Lunch from the mango tree.

Plumeria scents the air.

Swimming with the honu.

Sand in every crack.

Pau hana, Dad's here.

Mauka to head home.