Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Aa


Aa i ka hula,
waiho ka hilahila i ka hale

Dare to be a dancer,
leave your shame at home
.

Monday, October 30, 2006

Ka Pana


Ka pana a ka pu'uwai

Rhythms of the heart
.

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Hilo


Morning, Hilo Bay
.

Friday, October 27, 2006

A lele


A lel 'oe i ke kai uli
A lele 'oe i ka kai kea
I one huli la, i one 'ele

You fly to the dark sea
You fly to the white sea
To the sand that seeks the sun, to the black sand
.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Hawanawana


O ka haule nehe a na lau laau he hawanawana ia i ka poe ola

The silent falling of the leaves of the trees is a whisper to the living
.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Mohala


Ka 'o_pu'u pua i mo_hala

A flower that began to unfold
.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Noho wale


'A 'ohe loa'a i ka noho wale

Nothing is gained by idleness
.

Monday, October 23, 2006

U'i


U'i no ke kanaka;
maika'i no ka 'o_lelo

Handsome is the man;
good are his words
.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Ho'opuni


Ua puni na moku i ke kai

The islands are surrounded by sea
.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Ao 'aoku_


Ola i ka wai a ka 'opua

The clouds contain the waters of life
.

Friday, October 20, 2006

Ho'okahi


I ho'okahi kahi ke aloha

Be one in love
.

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Ho 'a_la


E ala e ka ua, e ka la
E ka makani, e ka pohu, e ke kaikoo

Arouse the rain, arouse the sun
the wind, the calm, the rough sea
.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Nene


endangered Hawaiian geese
.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Hau'oli


Ka la 'i o hauola

Peace and contentment
.

Monday, October 16, 2006

Pua'a


Na ka pua'a e 'ai

It is for the pigs to eat
.

Sunday, October 15, 2006

No 'olua


Ia oe e ka la, ke mahina, ka hoku

Yours are the sun, the moon, the stars
.

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Mau


Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina
i ka pono

The life of the land
is preserved in righteousness
.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Ka lima


Kuhi no ka lima,
hele no ka maka

Where the hands move,
there let the eyes follow
.

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Lani


Wae aku I ka lani

Let the selecting be done in heaven
.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Kapalili


Be still my heart
e kapalili nei
.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

La_'au


Nani ka 'o_iwi o ka la_'au i ka
luaiele 'ia e ka makani

Beautiful is the body of the tree
even when swayed this way and that
by the wind
.

Monday, October 09, 2006

'Akepa


'O ka leo ka mea aloha la_
i ka heahea 'ana mai la_ e_

The voice is the beloved thing
calling out to us
.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Ha'awi


Le'a ka ha'awina

Giving is a pleasure
.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Uluwehi


I ka holunape a ka lau o ka niu,
I ka uluwehewehi i ke 'ala o na_ pua

...swaying leaves of coconuts,
verdant beauty and fragrant flowers...
.

Friday, October 06, 2006

Kalakaua


Ka lani ka'apuni honua

The chief who went around the world
.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Hana like


E kuahui like ka hana

Let everybody pitch in
and work together
.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Ahe Lau Makani


He 'ala nei e ma_pu mai nei
Na ka makani lau aheahe
I lawe mai a ku'u nui kino
Ho 'opumehana i ko aloha

There is a breath so gently breathing
So soft, so sweet by sighing breezes
That as it touches my whole being
It brings a warmth unto my soul
.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

'I'o


Ho 'eu'eu ka 'aina ia loko

The essence of the land
brings a deep stirring within my being
.

Monday, October 02, 2006

Ka Huna Kai


'Auhea 'oe e ka huna kai la_
lelehune mai i ka 'ale la_

Where are you fine sea spray,
wind-blown there on the wave's crest?
.

Sunday, October 01, 2006

Pae


Pae mai la ka wa'a i ka 'aina

The canoe has come ashore
.