tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179925619020083082026-08-23T06:15:13.354-04:00Kahala LeiThere are no classification that could hold Kahala Lei. Overcoming every obstacle in her path, Kahala Lei has more than survived the great storm known as life, having defeated many personal, educational and professional setbacks.
She has utilized writing as a form of release for many of those years, and has only recently begun to share this with the world. This journal of thoughts is just a glimpse into her mind.. so much more has yet to follow.Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-63007555081711588972026-08-23T06:15:13.354-04:002026-08-23T06:15:13.354-04:00ChoicesWhen you think about wants over needs, you had a choice and you chose to cater to self-indulges.When you think about yourself, but belong to a family or unit of something larger, you chose selfishness.When you want something, but want someone else to do the work for you, you chose laziness.When you want to enjoy your life with someone, but want them to be responsible alone, Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-56597527813440973532026-08-17T21:33:28.343-04:002026-08-17T21:33:28.345-04:00IMO ProperEighteen years of canvas written in block lettering and signed with a loving soul.Thirty-one years of memories outstanding, wishing on a star.A lifetime of achievement, wrapped in Krylon colors and salted tears.Artistically unique yet widely unknown, his story had only just begun.So many contemplations of what could have been - had he lived.More than a bland memory, Proper lives in the hearts of Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-58357264501713594222026-07-28T00:18:55.461-04:002026-07-28T00:18:55.462-04:00Evolution Deep behind passionate servitude she residesA soul with hopes and dreams that hide to survive.Catering to the needs of the greater communityTeaching how nature provides enough for both you and me.Determination begins where empty confidence endsNo need to prove anything to enemies or friends.Just keep pushing forward and do it with causeNever mind useless chatter - they're already lost.HumanKahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-12259084023641505782026-07-22T01:42:12.497-04:002026-07-22T01:42:12.497-04:00Koki HorizonScattered nuances of a sunlit horizonIwa birds circling above in a dance made for rain'Opihi wait by the shore, another day to ponder lifeWaves softly caressing against the tall black surfaceFalling gently, falling gently. As early morning sonnets fill the airClouds drift above in the clear blue skyGathering in the mountains to determine the dayWill it rain? Oh will it rain?Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-7803890629886939502026-07-21T20:35:36.126-04:002026-07-21T20:35:36.127-04:00Gem Scent of lavenderCrown of goldCenturies of silenceStories untold.Adorning the canvasColors that blendSparkles keep shiningChapters begin and end.Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-60554885089360483852025-11-21T05:51:00.007-05:002025-11-21T05:51:47.441-05:00RedemptionAs the summer breeze flows through the treesBirds chatter in a distance humming a symphonyThe soft midmorning sun blesses her cheeksWhile she toils in the garden happily.A new dawn has come to brighten the lifeOf a woman who once was burdened with strifeRefreshed from a past so filled with painRedemption of a soul once left out in the rain.Friends are far and few in betweenPeople tell stories butKahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-48608995759027098002025-06-12T17:31:00.000-04:002025-06-12T17:31:06.140-04:00Volume of AbsentiaThe sounds of silence are louder than any word compilationExpectations of a presence, when yet there is none to be hadListening with one large mouth, but not two capable earsNever hearing reasoning, for that would state formidable revelationEmotional wounds preferred over ideal thoughts of elationLegacy ghosts float while shouting unheard wisdomPresence viewed as confrontation, breeching Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-47074325529024149572020-02-27T05:07:00.000-05:002020-02-27T05:07:33.163-05:00Sacred
Sacred actions, sacred places.
Keep it pono for all human races.
No need struggle for what's not yours
No need fight unresolved wars.
Simply bring it back to its roots.
Then we will see the spiritual news.
Ancestors will lead us to what is right.
Visitors will honor this sacred site.
It simply starts with just one you
To check on things by driving through.
By stopping down, your Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-38738499233518916542020-01-02T00:02:00.003-05:002020-01-02T00:02:21.338-05:00Don't Come 'Round Here No More
"Don't come 'round here no more
We don't want your kind.
Don't buy a house, don't even rent
You probably stole every dime you spend.
Don't date my child, you're not even their friend
And just you watch that company you're in!
You're probably a thief, like all of your kind
You're parents are a bunch of stupid fools
Did they really think your kind are teachable?
You're enrolled, but Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-32371674033761856042019-12-28T07:03:00.003-05:002019-12-28T07:03:36.188-05:00Purified Aloha
Reflections
a blurry day
permanently imprinted
upon movable cores
before the crucible
Each footprint unique
traces of ancestral mists
chisel wisely against
cracks in society
as if to say
I am still here
beneath your step
challenging demoralization
reaching for that
withered connection
Roots of foundation
Seven generations forward
hold the key of hope
that truth Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-70269365131738991382019-12-05T05:10:00.001-05:002019-12-05T05:10:13.667-05:00Nohoikawai
I kept asking
Time after time
He only said
Nohoikawai
I wanted to know if it all was true
He didn't answer a thing, but said I knew
I knew nothing, or that I thought
He wagered the proposal that I sought
When the time was ready
All matters were through
He turned and said I always knew
No justification
No rhythm
No rhyme
No clue
Just a message so clear
And I never Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-73530408239638403352019-09-15T15:20:00.000-04:002019-09-15T15:20:57.512-04:00Embracing Night
Shimmering stars
Pale circular moon
Sullen anguish finding spoons
Deepest blue skies
Embracing night
Kahala Māui
copyright September 2019
Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-40280441509126729022019-08-13T21:29:00.001-04:002019-08-13T21:29:27.670-04:00Pathfinding the Pacific: Short History on Polynesian Navigation
“Hawaiʻi is a man, a child of Tahiti.”
In 1976, the Hōkūleʻa set out, with Mau Piailug as the navigator to sail the legendary sailing route to Tahiti. Mau is a rare gem in Polynesian navigation for the fact that he is one of the last keepers of our old ways. Mau felt the need to reconnect Kanaka Maoli with our ancestral capabilities. Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-40184924344715254792019-08-13T21:22:00.000-04:002019-08-13T21:22:06.883-04:00Tautai
Wayfinding: is a term related to navigation and how our people used celestial bodies and the natural environment around them to determine which way to go in their voyages.
As an example: from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti ~
As you cross the Equator, the constellation known as the Southern Cross is used along with Meridian pairs known as: Mirzam and Canis Major, Canopis and Carina - Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-75383147217218582732019-08-12T08:15:00.002-04:002019-08-12T08:15:42.663-04:00Post-Traumatic Effects of Imperialism in Hawai'i
How one defines paradise or success is a matter of opinion.
This is because that definition is subject to differ from one person to the next.
Many eras of humanity ago, Pacific voyagers discovered islands distant to any other seafaring nation and inhabited each island, as a season of migration. These voyagers, known as Lapita people, spanned throughout Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-45757299914028233242019-08-12T07:17:00.000-04:002019-08-12T07:21:27.601-04:00Opinion on Mankind
In the beginning, there just was.
There was no explanation, just existence.
One cannot argue as to what one was not here to know.
Debates on such topics are relentlessly bred to cause division among people.
No people that already existed on Earth believed the Adam & Eve story because other peoples already existed here on Earth.
The story of AdamKahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-20695740123555501402019-07-15T08:35:00.004-04:002019-07-15T08:35:44.168-04:00Joseph Nāwahi
If ever there was a faithful patriot of any country, Joseph Nāwahī was an exceptional depiction of such. His hunger for education led him to realize his ambition in such ways that he was quickly able to see right through the political masks presented to him and he had no fear in calling people out on their deceptions or weakness. His drive to seek balanced solutions regarding the welfare of Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-30875546128224464622019-07-15T08:19:00.001-04:002019-08-12T07:10:52.744-04:00Life Cycle of Language
Language is alive. One cannot touch language, however it touches our lives daily and is a very crucial factor in our existence. Language holds the expression as well as the values of a people. It relays communication, conveys thoughts and expresses feelings.
The life of a language depends on its usage in a given region. Many times, the loss of a language dictates the upcoming decimation of aKahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-23298235908982614982019-06-26T02:48:00.001-04:002019-06-26T02:48:36.573-04:00Save the Salt Ponds of Kauaʻi
To: Planning Commission
c/o County of Kauai Planning Department
4444 Rice Street, Suite A473
Līhu'e, Kauai 96766
Email: jgalinato@kauai.gov
From: _______________________
Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-10428516695136752019-06-16T18:01:00.004-04:002019-06-16T18:01:49.525-04:00Nohoikawai: ʻEiwa
Nohoikawai
Youʻve been blessful to me
Delivering exactly the promise that
You have gifted openly
Kealohapū
Kealohapū
Manner in which to grow
Delivering exactly the promise
Imparting expected
Kahōʻaʻano
Kahōʻaʻano
Not quite slapped in the face
Delivering exactly the foundation
Requiring humanness
Nākuhihewa
Nākuhihewa
Requiring four strong posts
Delivering exactly Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-64748546904241289332019-06-07T20:17:00.001-04:002019-06-07T20:17:53.075-04:00Dedications to You
Not quite a lifetime, but forever since weʻve seen
Memories of your regal breath decorate my dreams
Retaining your knowledge, protected and true
I dedicate this little poem to you.
You taught me well, you taught me life
Organic recipe, determined stripe
Not one for talk, but the action type
You said donʻt try, my girl, just do
I dedicate my efforts all to you.
Brushing disasterKahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-56247291880842278422019-06-07T09:06:00.000-04:002019-06-07T09:06:02.135-04:00Wise Elder Once Said
True Friends
Wise elder once said that a person with too many friends, is no friend.
This was a puzzling riddle as a child because I thought a person with a lot of friends was friendly.
Wise elder once said that friendly didnʻt necessarily mean friend.
Does that mean that they are nice, but not loyal?
Yes.
Wise elder once said that loyalty Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-83373564323492269792019-06-07T08:39:00.000-04:002019-06-07T08:39:03.773-04:00Removing Consumerism
In order to measure how close we are to our goals, we have to take a look at where weʻve been with personal progress related to our causes and reasons in life.
~Topic 1~
As a child, I was raised half country, half city.
I learned the values of recycling and saving, while watching others live a fast-paced consumer lifestyle. Whenever we had money, thereKahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-4702886570629361322019-06-06T04:47:00.001-04:002019-06-06T04:47:14.746-04:00Crude Black Water
Words overrated, innocence lost
Privileged opinions suppress reality
While lusty politicians vie for corporate money
Media frightens the public eye with disaster
Foreclosing upon the pursuit of happiness
Imposing hardship among masses
Unavailable prescriptions on hold for approval
Voices of uneducated populations
Electing crude officials to manage humanity
While immigrantKahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417992561902008308.post-30654965323528978382019-03-09T14:30:00.002-05:002019-03-09T14:30:45.533-05:00Sinful Judges
Who are you to me that I must prove myself to you?
Are you a person, the police, the judge and God too?
What notification did Jesus leave when He left you in charge?
Or do you think that your belief system makes you extra large?
At what point in time has your God told you to break down humanity?
Or are you acting as a Satanic agent to destroy what life could be?
Do you act on Kahala Leihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186070544188994952noreply@blogger.com0