Dearly Departed
“She lies at the bottom of a grave,
curled on her side. A little girl,
in a little blue dress, red ringlets tied in ribbons.”, Poem of the Week (17 October), by Melissa Rendlen
Poetry
Dear Matafele Peinam
“i want to tell you about that lagoon/ that lucid, sleepy lagoon lounging against the sunrise…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner.
The Caregiver’s Story
“because their taro fields are washed away/ by the hungry sea/ they are hungry…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Evelyn Flores.
Gaia
“Become more than a wave or a grain of sand for others to step on…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Serena Ngaio Simmons.
Basket
“Then, bone by bone/ her low tide lips/ reveal the names…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by No’u Revilla.
Praise Song for Oceania
“praise your rainbow/ warrior & peace/ boat / your hokuleÊ»a/ & sea shepherd…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Craig Santos Perez.
At Palau Pacific Resort
“it’s always the same/ they are so comfortable/ so at ease…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Emelihter Kihleng.
Layers
“This is for those of us who cannot afford rent/ but also cannot afford to wait…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Terisa Tinei Siagatonu.
Water Remembers
“WaikÄ«kÄ« fed OÊ»ahu people for generations/ so easily that its ocean raised surfers,/ hailed the highest of aliÊ»i to its shores…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Brandy NÄlani McDougall.
Summer in Another Town
“Docile hamlets grow lazy in the heat like cows;
and thin naked children learn to grow
with the taste of dust in their mouth…”
Poem of the Week (24 August), by Nabanita Kanungo.