Monday, April 15, 2013

When He Smiled By Hauoli Kahaleuahi



When He Smiled

Weeping, slouched upon a log she thinks thoughts
Of death, of life quickly taken, over.
Failing however, to remember smiles
And laughter, his lit up eyes as she came.

A wrinkled face of happiness she now
Sees, eyes of wisdom and a heart of truth.
Most prominent is the picture of smiles,
So perfect, the most perfect, and so pure.

The smile was seen near the sea, near waves
Hitting sandy bottoms, creating noise
So soft, soothing melodically a
Man in search of love, to give and receive.

The smile was seen in mountains, verdant
Valley slopes shining after a morning rain.
More music was listened to here, this time
Escaping from treetops and blooming buds.

The most perfect of smiles though, was seen
Especially here, beneath family
Roofs where instruments clanged, where relatives
Spontaneously took over dance floors.

Earth underneath, the most perfect sunset
Behind, a neon backdrop dotted with
Blacks and grays, together so picturesque.
And that smile, the most perfect of all.

A contagious smile, she won’t forget.
When at the sea or amongst greenery
She will look, she will find what all do search
For, near and far, the embrace, the smile.

The most perfect smile, lined with love and
Crocheted with care, so perfect and so pure.


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This Most Perfect Hill


On this most perfect hill
with these most perfect dogs
are these most perfect people
and this most perfect fog

In this most perfect fog
that is the middle of the sea
inside the perfect middle of
the things inside that swing

In this most perfect rhyme
that takes up what it sees,
with perfect shelter from the
rain as perfect as can be,

In this most perfect day
at the apex of the sun
runs this most perfect
frog song that is roiling
from the mud

In these most perfect habits
of the waving of the trees,
through this imperfect language
rides a perfect brilliancy.

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