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Imaikalani Kalahele: A Voice For Hawai’i
The poem “Huli” depicts a scene of cultural identity and loss, referring specifically to the changes brought by the brutality of colonization.
Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he's spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio.
The idea of Huli or “turning” suggests a return, a shift in perspective, which resonates throughout the poem as Imaikalani Kalahele reflects on the transformation of Hawaiian life and values in the wake of American expansion.
The poem uses vivid imagery to advocate for a return to roots, to tradition, and to self. It calls attention to the importance of grounding oneself in cultural identity, even amidst the difficulties of modern existence and urging readers to look inward in order to remember what is essential and true.
Imaikalani Kalahele, born on Apr. 22, 1946, is a Kanaka Maoli poet, artist, musician and activist whose work has appeared in various collections of Native Hawaiian literature, such as “Mälama: Hawaiian Land and Water” (1985), in the journal