Hanu, HĀ

Hanu
Inhale the ʻiliahi
Hā
Exhale, root yourself to the core of the earth 

Hanu
Inhale the maile hohono
Hā
Exhale, allow cilia of maile clean cilia of lungs 

Hanu
Inhale ʻawapuhi pake
Hā
Exhale, welcome this warming embrace from the ʻāina

Hanu
Inhale pōpolo
Hā
Exhale, connect to waiting ancestors

Hanu
Inhale laukahi
Hā
Exhale, remember 400,000 generous voices cheering you on

HANU, HĀ
The breath of the land is the life of the people
ʻO ka ha o ka ʻāina ke ola o ka poʻe

Poem by PuaoEleili Pinto