Anahulu Poepoe 7/24 – 8/2/2026

Aloha mai nō, 

ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke piliwi i ko ʻAukake hiki koke ʻana mai! I koʻu hele wāwae ʻana aku i kēia kakahiaka i pā mai ai ke onaona o nā pua keʻokeʻo ma loko o ke kiʻi ma luna o ia nei. Akā naʻe, ʻaʻole au i pā mai i ke kumu lāʻau no kona ʻoiʻoi loa! E heluhelu pū kākou i kēia ʻōlelo noʻeau i mea e aʻo mai ai i kekahi manaʻo no ke kukū. 

Ka hala lau kalakala o Wākiu. 
The thorny-leaved hala tree of Wākiu.
A boast about one who is not to be tampered with. —ʻŌlelo Noʻeau #1290

English Description: 
I cannot believe that August is approaching so quickly! During my walk this morning, the fragrance of white flowers (pictured above) wafted my way. However, I didn’t approach the plant too closely due to the large thorns. Let’s read this ʻōlelo noʻeau together to learn more about a significance of thorns.