Cape Hatteras sunrise over the fog... Oct. 26, 2023 - As I watched the sun come up earlier, I noticed a heavy fog layer over the trees from the cool temperatures and calm winds. Always a rare and beautiful sight here in the Fall!
In the land where the trade winds gently blow, A village by the shore, where the fire did grow, Beneath the Hawaiian moon, a tale to be told, Of a waterman named Kai, so brave and bold. Kai, the guardian of the sea, Left the waves to set his village free, With aloha in his heart and courage in his stride, He rode the flames, with the tide on his side. Kai, a child of the ocean, born to ride the swell, Heard the cry for help, and to the village he'd propel, A warrior's spirit, as strong as a lava flow, To save the 'ohana, the village, his own. Under the Hula moon, he faced the fiery dance, With 'ukulele's song, he gave the flames a chance, To extinguish their rage, and to spare their humble home, Kai, the waterman, would not let them stand alone. Leaping through the blaze, like Pele's sacred dance, Kai brought the 'ohana to a safer circumstance, With a heart so true, and a warrior's grace, He sheltered them from harm in that fiery place. As dawn's light broke, the flames began to wane, Kai, the hero, had conquered nature's bane, In the heart of Hawaii, where the 'aina meets the sea, Kai's legacy of courage shall forever be. So let this song of Kai, in the island breeze, Resound through the valleys, across the seven seas, A hero of Hawaii, his story we shall sing, Kai, the waterman, with aloha, we shall cling. -- yeah ? - I struck the chorus..., shorter now
