A Maori Maiden Hinemoa
A Maori Maiden Hinemoa
pined alone for her beloved
Tutanekai regarded as the lower
alas for families they ne'er bethrothed
She a Princess he a commoner
kept their love an unpicked flower
till the maiden could' take no longer
swam the lake, in fear did cower
Though guided by his lovesick flute
hid she neath the reeds and froth
with cunning she did await his slave
who fled as she tore the vessels cloth
Alarmed the slave relayed the fate
of broken vessel to his masters ear
repeated till filled with hate
Tutanekai pon feet did rear!
Determined he to crack a skull
grasped for an enemies hide
all came to a sweetened lull
as Hinemoa from the pool did slide
Cold and tired she graced his arms
he took her to rest in feathered sheet
spent they the night in lovers charms
morn found not two but four feet
Song and dance on union sealed
amid his family joy filled the air
till sighted he, her Father's Waka
now a threat inciting fear
But as the story hath it's end
loved twosome forever twined
instead of hate they made amend
celebrating newest Whanau tribal bind!
Ch'erie de Perrot
Copyright 2010
CAl Copyright Australia Ltd
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i havent heard of her in the longest time.
i dont have a single drop of maori blood in me but i speak te reo well lol.
Cold and tired she graced his arms
he taketh her to rest and sleep
spent they the night in lovers charms
morn found not two but four feet
sleep/feet doesnt rhyme so well and kinda threw me off a lil but other wise... yoswer!
ive never thought about rewriting any of the maori legends so that the world could hear them so points to you...
i do want to write something with the line tihei mauri ora though... its been in my head for weeks!
anyways yup
well done =)
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :D
Engaging verse and wonderful lesson in ancient legend! Well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Love, Lena
Eileen
I love happy endings too, even in this bruised and ill conceived world, that we are all forced to live in..
I have always taken great comfort and solace from that noble book by Don Miguel Ruitz, " The Four Agreements "...
Everything we do is based on agreements we have made - agreements with ourselves, with other people, with God, with life. But the most important agreements are the ones we make with ourselves. In these agreements we tell ourselves who we are, how to behave, what is possible, what is impossible. One single agreement is not such a problem, but we have many agreements that come from fear, deplete our energy, and diminish our self-worth."
"In these agreements we tell ourselves who we are, how to behave, what is possible, what is impossible."
In this powerful book that has remained on The New York Times Bestseller List for over five years, Don Miguel reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. When we are ready to change these agreements, there are four deceptively simple, yet powerful agreements that we can adopt as guiding principles. The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.
The Four Agreements
1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you wonít be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don't Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Innocent.
I love the ancient tales of how the two that were never meant to be, found each other.
Your good at telling such wonderful tales Ch'erie.
Lisa
Love Tinka
Fee