I had gone to Hawaii with my paternal grandmother after I had graduated high school in 1980. These two poems were written sometime afterward - I'm guessing that same year.
Banya
Twisted hands
move slowly
outstretched
and wrapped
around
each other
tied
and embraced
forming
a trunk
My Hat
Everyone admired
the pile of grass
I bought
Originality
and personality
is what
I’ve got
I put it
on my head
so everyone
would know
It says a lot
about me
everywhere I go
