Inspired to write ‘Little Town Kailuaville’
I am one of the local fish watchers. I keep a list of the fishes I see and communicate with the experts when my wife and I see something noteworthy.
I also write a blog about watching the fish and life around the beach here
in Kailua Kona.
The reason I am writing today is to pass along a verse. I have been working on some lines to Little Town of Bethlehem for a couple years, inspired in large part by my view of the village from the top of Sunset at Christmas time. (In fact, some bamboo has grown up in front of our house and we no longer have that view.)
Anyway, I posted my verses in my Christmas blog and a couple people liked it, so I thought I would pass it along to you:
Little Town Kailuaville
O little town Kailuaville, how still we see thee rise,
Upon thy deep and dreamless reef, the silent fish swim by.
Yet in the dark depths shineth, the phosphorescent light.
The sharks and rays who sleep by day will swim with us tonight.
The Keiki dream of sugar cane, while Maui seeks the sun.
Please save the fish and grant this wish:
God bless us everyone.
O little town Kailuaville, how brave on Christmas Day.
While pilgrims pray and palm trees sway, the dolphins swim the bay.
Yet ‘neath your shining waters, the Christmas wrasse doth dwell.
His brilliant colors herald in Our Lord, Emmanuel.
Jeffrey Hill
Kailua-Kona
Wille has island’s best interests at heart
Kudo’s to Margaret Wille for making clear the reasoning behind her statements about this new law.
Perhaps this will silence the critics who haven’t understood her in the past. I think the points she makes are valid and am thankful someone is aware of what is important for our county. One thing I’m especially concerned about is the change in the caregivers’ role. For those patients who are not able to drive to Kona or Hilo to purchase their medication (which is true for many who suffer intractable pain) this would make life far more difficult.
Mare Grace
Waimea