Category Archives: Pahoa

Oceanless Island

The second day of heavy vog Makes me contemplate the quality of living. Gorgeously sunny days are marred by thick air and a loss of horizons So it suffocates with a reddish hue and makes me think the world is … Continue reading

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Lava stories

Lava crossed the first road bordering Pahoa Village at 3:50am early Saturday morning. It took over the cemetery I’ve never even seen Sunday afternoon. An O’ahu newscaster made her clip that night posed in front of the little dip in … Continue reading

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Posting personal processes versus sensationalism

Since June 27th, lava has flowed eastward from a vent on the side of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, to threaten a town on the island of Hawai’i. Within the last month, it has jogged both north … Continue reading

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Business as usual as the lava creeps closer

September 11, 2014, As I remember our fallen on this day of American history, the more pressing subject is the lava creeping ever closer to the town I’ve based my life out of for the last ten years. Pahoa, Hawaii, … Continue reading

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