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“
I find the Hawaii afternoon heat to be fatiguing.
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On mountain tops, in green valleys
and all across the land
We sing new songs, create sharper visions
and we shout with pride
give us back what is left of what was ours
Our pride, our hopes.
And what about our lands?
They belong to us. Give them back.
We sleep no longer in compliance.
We have awakened with the beat
of ancient pahu,
the shark skin stretched tight,
and move determined to a new
rhythm, a new beat.
Aloha aina, aloha aina, E
Hawaii aloha e.
--from "Pono
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― Hanai: A Poem for Queen Liliuokalani
― Hanai: A Poem for Queen Liliuokalani
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