Beginning Again with Kaiona

Kaiona, the Hawaiian goddess of the lost, just entered my life again after nearly 12 years.  I was first introduced to her fifteen years ago when I heard Keali’i Reichel singing the song on the radio.  It was the music that grabbed me first – gentle and soothing.   It’s written and composed in Hawaiian by Puakea Nogelmeier.   I don’t speak Hawaiian so it’s like an … Continue reading Beginning Again with Kaiona

Lady in Waiting

Her strong legs ran up the concrete stairs littered with newspapers and cigarette butts. Once out in the open, on today’s visit, the wind hit her with the grit and electric smells of a city. Her coppery hair which had been neatly brushed into a classic page boy flew out like a windsock over her face—an east wind from lakefront. But she didn’t care because just one more gusty block she’d be inside the calm and sweet smelling palace. Continue reading Lady in Waiting