ode to a ukulele
a parakeet’s weight
with a harp’s song
ringing from strings
on warm koa wood
birthed in the minds
of Portuguese carpenters
who couldn’t make money
selling cabinets to Hawaiians
they sold harmonies
and rhythms instead
giving a new sound
to this island nation
and to countless others
who followed, strumming
16 February 2013
Auburn, AL
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