by Isabel Rhodes
They call me Maiden of the Night,
but I crawled out of the sun.
Celestial fluids dripped from my wings,
blisters marred my cheeks and bloody welts
rose out of my skin, Continue reading
Category Archives: Poetry
Beckoned by Lilith
Filed under Poetry, Young Writers Edition
Self-Portrait with Matilda, 1996
by Siobhan Jean-Charles
Every day she untangles herself
from the sidewalks, sits in the library
with the sun spilling in her lap. She stacks
the novels into a skyline. At the bookstore, Continue reading
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For the Future of Ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele
by Bailey Baybayan
No Ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele
For the lush green lands that flow from Mauka to Makai
Fish ponds that house the sustenance of our people
Winds that carry the sweet fragrance of aloha
Our land is the most beautiful in the world … Continue reading
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Rota Island
by Anthony Albright
Who knew
this hue
of blue
existed? Continue reading
Late Sunday Night
by Tyler Dunston
Though there is nothing magical
about this city, I can see my father Continue reading
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