We vacationed in Hawaii the last two weeks, attending my
niece’s wedding in Kauai and then returning to the Kona Coast for the first
time in 43 years.
The drive along Kona on the south side of the big island of
Hawaii is a lesson in how much in life we really don’t control.
Lava fields flow for miles down from Mauna Loa and on into
the Pacific. They are a series of huge black and brown streams of rock that
continue to build an island already created by eruptions from 10,000 plus feet
below sea level and rising another 13000 feet into the sky.
The power that rests below the surface of this island chain
is demonstrated pretty conclusively in a twenty mile drive from the airport
along route 19. It makes you realize how small a factor man is in this world.
The beautiful people come here to resorts that take your
breath away. Some, I am sure, think they are the “rulers of the universe”.
The “big island” with its beauty, clear view of the universe
above, and stark exposure of the world beneath should provide a wake-up call to
even the largest of egos.
I wrote “Hawaii
Musings” while I sat on the beach at the Mauna Kea resort. The stars come down to visit after
midnight, and you can almost feel the rumble of the earth below. If you listen closely
you can hear the gods stirring.
Glenn K. Currie
Hawaii Musings
(Copyright 2015 Glenn K. Currie)
There is plentiful
beauty here,
Bikinis that match
the thin skin
Of girls and women
with polished nails.
Beaches so perfect,
the ocean
Kisses them with
gentle tongue.
Black and white lava
rocks,
Cool slowly in the
hot sun.
Ground and polished to sand,
They are spread as a
welcome carpet,
Jewels ‘neath the
feet of the new gods.
What a wondrous thing
this place,
Born from the spit of
volcanoes.
Watched over by Mauna
Kea and Mauna Loa,
Hovering like moo mooed matrons,
Their girth rising
gracefully into the clouds.
The island, decorated
with Bougainvillea,
Bird of Paradise, and
offerings beyond compare,
Spreads out at their
feet in supplication,
Hoping that when
these old gods next awaken,
They will spare these
imposters.
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