you my son
you whiteman now
bring me no more ia
no more here
kakake brown and solid
puddle pup sweet and soft now
dirty strong were your teeth
white weak and pale now
dress in green
green of nature
need no bob to buy
fabric now no more free
crowned with thorn
bitter is home
live in city now
crime and rape
Matthew Fakaia (20th century) Solomon Islands
Source: Pacific islands monthly, Vol. 46, No. 7 (Jul. 1, 1975)
kakake = swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii)
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