Anahulu Poepoe 6/5 – 6/14/2025

Aloha mai kākou, 

As many of us are attending graduation parties and celebrating the accomplishments of the graduates around us, here’s a relevant ʻōlelo noʻeau for us to incorporate into our congratulations: 

Ke kōpiko i ka piko o Waiʻaleʻale. 

A kōpiko tree on the summit of Waiʻaleʻale. 

A boast about an outstanding person. —ʻŌN#1756 

This phrase is useful for boasting about loved ones regardless of the circumstances, and I appreciate the imagery and symbolism that the ʻāina provides for us to do so. With the Mōhalu moon rising tonight, the ʻāina is blooming too!