The Poetry Stash: 23June2025

Hawai'i '89 by Dana Naone Hall

Today’s poem, “Hawai'i '89” by Dana Naone Hall is from the anthology, When The Light Of The World Is Subdued, Our Songs Came Through, edited by Joy Harjo with Leanne Howe, Jennifer Elise Foerster and contributing editors. The book is available for purchase here.

Hawai'i '89 by Dana Naone Hall

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “The way it is now…”
2.	Begin with “frames/out of joint…”
3.	Draft a poem that explores tourism.
4.	Draft a poem that includes more than one language (without translating the non-English words).

5. Photo by Jess Loiterton via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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