Steven Kealohapau'ole Hong-Ming WongKealoha, better known as Kealoha, is an internationally acclaimed poet and storyteller. In May 2012, Governor Abercrombie named Kealoha as the state's first official poet laureate. By accepting the position, it is his mission to promote the writing, reading, performance and appreciation of poetry among the people of Hawai'i.
type |
name | state |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Organization | The Hawai'i Literary Arts Council | Hawaii |
| Literary Organization | Hawaii Statewide Literacy Network | Hawaii |
| Literary Organization | Volcano Art Center | Hawaii |
| Literary Organization | Hawaii Writing Project | Hawaii |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Kona Stories | Hawaii |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Na Mea Hawaii | Hawaii |
| Literary Magazine | Bamboo Ridge: Journal of Hawai'i Literature and Arts | Hawaii |
| Literary Magazine | The Hawai'i Review | Hawaii |
| Literary Magazine | Manoa: A Pacific Journal of International Writing | Hawaii |
| Writing Program | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | Hawaii |
Every year, more than a million tourists march
through military museums, memorials, and ghostly
battleships as “Remember Pearl Harbor” echoes
with patriotic fervor. But what if they learned how
to pronounce, “Puʻuloa,” the Hawaiian name
