Character Haiku: Char Siu
Eye lid tape, lip gloss,
high heel wobble, being a girl
is not for tillies.
~Char Siu
Learning ‘Ōlelo: lū‘au
lū‘au
(LOO-ow) (n) a Hawaiian celebration feast.
Example
“He’s getting more and more pupule every day. Talking to himself. Puttering around the reef and docks with that dog. Now he thinks he’s cooking a Christmas lū‘au for one hundred people. Like he even knows one hundred people for invite!” ~ Liz
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Pidgin Dictionary
Character Haiku: ‘Ilima
Dainty footsteps pause,
dance away from ocean spray,
lick the salty air.
~’Ilima
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Character Haiku: Zader
Next year all alone
No Jay, Char Siu to lean on
Just a punching bag
.
~Zader
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Learning ‘Ōlelo: mento
mento
(MEN-tow) (nvs) Pidgin for crazy, not right in the head. Literally mental.
Example
English: Any sober adult who runs around the backyard shouting I’m a butterfly see me soar has a problem.
Pidgin: Cousin Eddie? Mento.
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