Preparation
Entry
Middle
Closing
Exit
what they want to tell us it is …
Kupu
Lau
Loa
‘Ao
Mu‘o
Ua hānau ka moku
Born was the island
A kupu a lau, a loa, a ‘ao, a mu‘o
It budded, it leafed, it grew, it was green
starting sprouts • growing leaves • stretching, spreading out • building to its height • putting forth new life
what we know it can be instead …