By George Held
On the east end of O’ahu
there’s a seaside outcropping
of lava in the midst of which sits
a great eye-hole – formed
eons ago by molten lava tubes
during volcanic eruptions – Continue reading
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Halona Blowhole
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Wild Roosters
by Jane Hall
Roosters roam the island of Kauai
feral descendants of red jungle fowl
that rode outriggers from the Marquesas,
perfect posture, each step a performance,
the epitome of the word cocky.
Feathers glazed copper and teal and inky black,
vulgar beauty of iridescence, roosters
roosters, roosters around the dumpsters,
on the tennis courts, and in the vacant lot
behind the shave ice stand. Continue reading
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To Nica, With Love
By Laura Sweeney
In the midst of the monsoon
and the thousand year flood
my Nica nostalgia rises. Continue reading
The Tallest Man (1681-1759)
By Nels Hanson
In a cave in Abington, Pennsylvania,
dwarf and hunchback, once common
sailor, Benjamin Lay lived alone. No
thing grown or made by slave labor
would he touch, instantly he walked
away from any supper if he learned
his host owned black slaves. Only Continue reading
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Object Permanent
by Jaimie Gusman
It is Tuesday. It is Sunday.
It is napkins and Windex
and garbage bags on Monday.
When I arrive the oven
is already on, burning
a place for her to stand. Continue reading
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