a body clearing California grass
piling mangrove for burning
to keep it from sprouting again.
smoke signals across the fish pond.
while egrets stand on construction equipment waiting for broken soil
turn your head and it will grow again
messy slow carving into plastic pipes
the new pōhaku
in search for lonely ‘apu awa native grasses
who know the waters here
let them recruit,
make keiki,
build a living nursery.
Water’s refrain is a daily practice of wet weaves.
follow the path of ‘alae ‘ula through the sedges<|
follow the path of folding sweet potato leaves<|
follow the path of a body clearing California grasses