moonlight paddling

Photo by Dann Ebina

Aloha All!

I thought I'd start this blog by sharing with you one of over a hundred poems I'd written within the span of three decades. Many of which were published in my book Serving God Joyfully, Right Here in Hawai'i or in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. The latter has been publishing some of my poems for ten years now. Please note that they were all inspired by the One who loves us the most.

Enjoy!

Easter Almuena



A sense of eerie feeling pervaded the Pacific beach before the first ray of light is cast upon the darkness of the evening. It couldn't have been 8 p.m. Slowly yet steadily, the clouds sauntered away to make room for a whitish moon cake. Looking gentle and serene, the presence of this majestic moon succeeded in calming the face of the earth with its faint light.

Let's go! For we could now see the shimmering light upon the vast ocean. So dash we dared to the kayaks, feeling the exhilaration rushing through our veins. We proceeded to the ocean deep... for moonlight paddling.

In that journey three families and a visiting priest from Africa had a glimpse of eternity.

Bourn out of this most memorable experience is a poem I wrote. This poem is published on the 2014 October 10th issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald. 

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Moonlight Paddling
By Easter Almuena


Moon cake of light gold crusting

Marking the eerie dark of the night

With a taste of quaint entrance

As if mocking the daylight turn


Rush to the kayaks!

We keiki of the morning light

Who dive into the Pacific in beats

Of pounding hearts and vigilant eyes


Arms move to the rhythm of paddles

With movements of incandescence

Below in silence, moon meets moon

With moon maker in shadow crest


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(Moonlight paddling took place on September 9, 2014.)