Gather some sunshine
and warm rain,
one cicada
A potpourri of frangipani, sandalwood, moso’oi
and gardenia.
Into a parcel
with a long letter,
airmail
to me
from you
home in Samoa
Emma Kruse Va’ai (20th century) Samoa
Source: Poems in the Waiting Room
moso'oi - Cananga odorata, also known as ylang-ylang or cananga tree
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