Waipio Valley - Hawaii

At the edge,

at the edge of Honoka'a-- 
Hamakua
east side--

Big Island

puka split--

open green lips

old wound ash 

black black sand

800 feet--

Eight Hundred Down

Two thousand and two
switchbacks up to the Valley
summit

800 steep
nioi nioi nioi
creaking knees
Nioi wela o Paʻakalana
black black cliff

Hiss and tumble
the liquid train comes in
Steam of salt 
cool on pink cheek

Blue, blue water

It is.
It is.