Kali J Desautels

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been “super married” to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book – How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast – it’s still on Apple and Google Podcasts – but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

Aloha ‘Oe

Aloha ‘Oe (Hawaiian)

Words and music by Queen Liliuokalani …

Ha’aheo ka ua i na pali

Ke nihi a’ela i ka nahele

E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko

Pua ‘ahihi lehua o uka …

Hui:

Aloha ‘oe, aloha ‘oe

E ke onaona noho i ka lipo

One fond embrace,

A ho’i a’e au

Until we meet again …

‘O ka hali’a aloha i hiki mai

Ke hone a’e nei i ku’u manawa ‘O ‘oe no ka’u ipo aloha

A loko e hana nei …

Maopopo ku’u ‘ike i ka nani

Na pua rose o Maunawili

I laila hia’ai na manu

Miki’ala i ka nani o ka lipo …

Aloha ‘Oe (English) …

Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs

As it glided through the trees

Still following ever the bud

The ahihi lehua of the vale …

Chorus:

Farewell to you, farewell to you

The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers

One fond embrace, ‘Ere I depart

Until we meet again …

Sweet memories come back to me

Bringing fresh remembrances of the past

Dearest one, yes, you are mine own

From you, true love shall never depart …

I have seen and watched your loveliness

The sweet rose of Maunawili

And ’tis there the birds of love dwell

And sip the honey from your lips

…

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