Pooling along the way in lo’i kalo

ʻamaʻama,          awa,          pualu

someday ‘o‘opu

Shy fish scattered by footsteps on the ground and moving shadows

retreat back to the loko i‘a

Building muscles to swim up and down the 'au wai

to prune leaves and eat insects

spawn upstream

eggs wash downstream

Water’s refrain is a daily practice of wet weaves.

measure the height of a mamaki plant with a niu leaf

measure the moisture in the air by listening to the rain forming on the ko‘oloaus

refrains not plans