That flash of light from the lighthouse
on the point at Hana Bay serves
as a warning
and a beckoning beacon
The mana is strong in Hana,
sacred birthplace
of revered Queen Ka‘ahumanu,
one of the most powerful women
in Hawaiian history.
For one, she engineered the end
of the kapu system stipulation
that men and women could not to eat together.
Kamehameha’s favorite,
She was an extremely talented and brilliant woman
Who carried on governing where he left off
After he passed away.
my family used to camp at Hana Bay
when I was young
and growing
I would fish there learning
with a father
I adored
a sacred place may be remembered
as sacred
for more than one reason
Lanning Lee 