Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 12, 1 December 2003 — KĪLAUEA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KĪLAUEA

by Keomailani Case Clouds open up and shine your light on us — Let us feel the updraft of your might; Shower us with the voices of the past, Encircle us with your never-fading knowledge. Grounded by your presence my mind drifts towards another light — The pathway is shown through your eyes; Weave the way and I shall learn all I ean, Create, generate and continue to dominate with your craft: Give life with your breath and live on. Clouds open up and shine your light on us — Let us feel the updraft of your might; Shower us with the voices of the past, Encircle us with your never-fading knowledge. See 'Ōiwi on page 1 7

Ka Ho'i Wai participants and Makali'i crew members at the voyaging canoe's home base in Kawaihae. Photo: courtesy 'ōiwi

'Ōiwi from page 12 KAUPŌ by Kauwila Hanchettz I remember the buggy seat catching on fire When we were riding up to the bus stop, All of us kids piling out as fast as we could Wondering if the whole car was going blow — nevah. My oldah bradduh dem said we get 'um so easy, Befor time dey had fo walk to da bus stop trying for dodge the bulls And when they got lickens they had fo go piek they own stick — The fat kine sore but da skinny kine sting. I remember how da oldest always got front seat, if dey like Cuz front seat always mean you had fo open the gates; The third gate was the hardest, logs and barb wire — My Papa made um; take me so long fo open dat one. I remember cold showers at 5 in the morning And the hour long, windy, dusty bus ride to Hāna School Along talls cliffs and lush green valleys; Kina scary da road, i was sure we would fall off — we nevah. I remember being shame in science class cuz We had fo go home and look how toilet water turn when you flush 'um — But our toilet nevah flush, so I went go look my friend's house. I remember not having sleep ovahs — Who like bath cold water? And "go" in one hole? And chase cows out of the yard?

I remember walking on rocks following my dad — He go so fast, jus like he walking on smooth pavement I try go fast like him, but you gotta watch the rocks, Plan your steps, look for the flat kine that not going shake. We would walk all the way down to the cliffs by da long beach. Den my dad would set up his 'ulua line, or we go piek 'opihi, Or sometimes we would just walk and look at the oeean My dad, he ean see all the fish and stuff — I think his glasses magic! I remembah climbing in the hau trees And going to da rivah when was running. One time wen rain so hard the road wen fall down — We couldn't go school fo like two months! When the river broke da road When used to go watch the tourists Trying fo cross 'um in their rental cars — they get stuck every time! We laugh hard, but sometimes, we go help push dem out. Sometimes went rain so mueh the Hāna side rivah And the Kahikinui side rivah both stay running — No plaee fo go, you stay stuck in Kaupō, Wit only the oeean and cards fo keep us busy. We ate plenny fish and goat and sometime pig, cuz Das what had — I hate goat, Especially the old, chewy kind, And I hate when dad would hang the pig up in the kitchen. I remember night time when you turn off the light, dark. Can see ehoke stars, even da Milky Way stay so bright, you no ean believe When you stop talking, quiet — The only thing ean hear is the oeean rumbling the 'ili'ili. ■