When we first met were all trying to fit.
All of us were learning a new song.
All of us were learning how to Siva.
All of us feeling nervous.
All of us struggling to move on.
All of us smelling like fragrance.
Enjoying Life.
Having Pasifika Pride.
Having a Pasifika unity altogether
Coming together as one.
All of us smelling like Samoan oil.
Hairs tied up on a bun.
All of us having beautiful smile on our beautiful faces.
Tasting like sweet mangoes.
Both of us trying to search for a rhythm.
Both of us trying to make up a beat using our hands and leg and the floor.
All of us trying to find time
To To’olunga
To Meke
To Tamule
To Siva
To Taualuga
To Mauluulu
To Powhiri
Within ourselves.
By Lotomau Maifala
Room Ten, have only just found your classroom which is a shame, as its the school holidays! Great to see such awesome work up here, love the poetry, writing and the videos. Also our school visited yours last year with the Leo Club from School, so some of our students have been to your school, and remember the trip fondly. We will keep track of your class through our blogroll and will keep in touch next term.
ReplyDeleteMr Webb and Room 8, Melville Intermediate School, Hamilton, Waikato.