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"Winning starts in the mind. Whatever the mind can conceive, it will achieve."
-Joaquin Nangauta Naputi

"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi

Saturday, August 09, 2008


Hafa Adai! As part of my commitment to continue to share cultural poems relating to our beautiful island of Guam and its people, here’s Korasón Poem #14 titled Flores. Enjoy!


Flores

My favorite flores* is the plumeria
With its sweet smell of serenity
That’ll freshen your day.
Then there’s the pleasant smell of jasmine
That vibrantly lifts your spirit.
The ginger, too, can be smelled
With its strong and flavorful scent.

Guam’s natural beauty also includes
The spectacular bloom of the hibiscus
With its wondrous and colorful sight.
And one can’t forget Guam’s territorial flower –
The puti tai nobio* –
Which gives our island that heavenly touch
Of exquisite hues.
© mnrivera and ltgumataotao


*flores: flower
* puti tai nobio: bougainvillea


Source: Our Native Daughters’ Reflection of Guam and Its People by Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera and Lois Taitano Gumataotao

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