Pele's Heart

Kilauea volcano

Pele's heart exploded
with heat and molten fire,
she is present on the isle--
not just some fairytale attire.
Pele yearns for the days of yore
when aloha lived within the heart,
too many come, don't understand
the gods exist, are a vital part.

There is an essence in Hawaii,
waiting to open up your soul.
It permeates, if you allow it.
It melds you together, will make you whole.
I've traveled far across the world
and ne'er found elswhere the heart found here.
Magical and special,
genuine and dear.

Hawaii is a way of being;
spirit, word, life, and mind.
Intrinsic, all-consuming,
braid of living, ties that bind.
In every step, in every moment,
in every thing you do;
it is simply how to live,
faithfully and true.

I've met good people
in other places,
of many cultures,
of many races,
but only in Hawaii
have I found that essential part
that defines the who they are,
and it all comes from Pele's heart.






















Photo Credit--Shari Todd Photography 2025
Episode 28 of the Kilauea eruption.