Born of Lowe’s deep guinaiya for her island, her people, and her culture, this book marks the emergence of an important famalao’an voice in CHamoru poetry and in Pacific poetry, one firmly committed to truth-telling and the healing power of our ocean.

Brandy Nālani McDougall, Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate 2023-2025 and author of "ʻĀina Hānau, Birth Lands"

Songsong StoriesSongsong Stories

Read the latest from our "Stories from the Village."

Strolling with My Lola

Strolling with My Lola

This morning from my window,
sunrise is a gloomy gray and
the road is still wet from last night’s uchan.

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An excerpt from The River

An excerpt from The River

He took the cigarrillo from her mouth and flicked it into the water. Holding her face in his hands, he began to kiss her as the river flowed past them. Whenever Tomás kissed her all the sounds seemed to grow louder. The river rushed as if it were flowing through her ears and the wind seemed to pick up and shake the leaves above them until it sounded like showers of rain were falling and birds were screeching. The sounds whirled around them until they were interrupted by a loud crunch. 

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My Ocean

My Ocean

I offer you my hips
to feed the sand
I offer you my hair
to feed the breeze

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