Poem+3A

I am...

I am the tight turtle swimming in Kaiona Makapu’u beach

I breath air every minute I glide through the water like a frizbee that was thrown into the “shhh” ocean

I have rough fins I rest on the scorching sand and I swim in the relaxing water

I feed on the lowtide limu and I nest on the sand I fear sharks that can harm me I am the tight turtle swimming in Kaiona Makapu’u Beach

--Hoea Makaike

This poem is titled I am... because it talks about how I am a turtle swimming in Kaiona Makapu’u Beach. I chose the turtle because when I am in Honolulu mostly in Waimanalo I see turtles when I go swimming. I chose Kaiona Makapu’u Beach because I am from Waimanalo,O’ahu.

Sunshine

Sunshine, Sunshine so hot like a summers night so red and orange so round like a ball

Sunshine, Sunshine you feel it in your skin you feel it in your heart you feel it in your mind

Sunshine, Sunshine always wanted always needed always there and never leaving

--Ka’anihi Sills

My favorite image is of the sun sunset and the sun is shinning onto the ocean because it is so beautiful and you can’t see that in many other places. My second favorite image is of the Kohala Mountain with clouds and on small opening with sun shining down on the green grass