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Sunday, 1 September 2019

Grant us - Edith Kanaka'ole

Grant us
knowledge from above,

All the wisdom
of the songs.

Grant us,
Grant us,
Grant us.

Edith (Kekuhikuhipu'uoneo'naali'iokohala) Kanaka'ole (1913 - 1979) Hawaii, USA
Translated by Ivan M. Granger (with a little amendment by me)
Source: Poetry Chaikhana

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