I noticed Pualani's eyes
Sparkling black diamonds shining brilliantly
Her eyes shifted back and forth
Making contact with someone's heart in the audience
So it is with the language of the eyes
Our kupunas' eyes spoke dissertations.
A snap of the neck, a turn of the head
And the eyes were upon you.
Kulikuli ka waha...be silent.
Ho'oha'aha'a...humble yourself, drop your eyes
Cease and desist...i keia manawa ano...this moment
Stern reminders of behavioral expectations
Uttered in loud silence
In the language of the eyes.
A tllt of the head, a soft hand on the shoulder
Eyes that spoke of velvet capes of love
Love from the past, love in the present
Love to come forever
Wordless expression of love, aloha pau 'ole
Love without end
Encourage us to do the same with others
With a depth of emotion whispered
In the language of the eyes.
While our eyes are black, while we breathe the gift of air
Observe the language of the eyes
Perfect the language of the eyes
Communicate in the language of the eyes.
Too many words blur our meaning.
Eyes speak the truth
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Kanaka Thinking - Plan ahead
E 'ai kekahi, e ka;i kekahi
Eat some, salt some
Said to young people: Eat some now and save some for another time.
'Olelo No'eau #252
In times of plenty, put aside something for times of need. While you are young, enjoy it and don't try to make yourself be/look older. Save your memories of youthful antics and your plans for pure exuberance for when you are really old. Then you can relive the zaniness in your mind. If you don't go out and do things, your old age memories will be in black and white instead of technicolor.
When you are eating something delicious, nibble the last three bites. If you overeat, the delicious thing becomes a bloated sensation in your belly and all thoughts of exquisite delight are lost in discomfort. Each person is given only so many bowls of rice for a lifetime. Savor the flavor.
Cherish your relationship with your kane or wahine. Enjoy the actual physical relationship in youth. Build a unity of mind and heart. These are things that will keep the love going when physicality is a memory of the past.
Eat some, salt some
Said to young people: Eat some now and save some for another time.
'Olelo No'eau #252
In times of plenty, put aside something for times of need. While you are young, enjoy it and don't try to make yourself be/look older. Save your memories of youthful antics and your plans for pure exuberance for when you are really old. Then you can relive the zaniness in your mind. If you don't go out and do things, your old age memories will be in black and white instead of technicolor.
When you are eating something delicious, nibble the last three bites. If you overeat, the delicious thing becomes a bloated sensation in your belly and all thoughts of exquisite delight are lost in discomfort. Each person is given only so many bowls of rice for a lifetime. Savor the flavor.
Cherish your relationship with your kane or wahine. Enjoy the actual physical relationship in youth. Build a unity of mind and heart. These are things that will keep the love going when physicality is a memory of the past.
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