Poem 32 of 230: THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
North, on the warm island of Oahu,
There’s a really good place to see:
The Polynesian Cultural Centre -
A centre linked by Christianity;
It’s run by a broad-minded Christian group,
Championing cultures while they preach.
I talked to a few of the kind members,
And here’s an abstract of their speech:
The employees are all uni. students,
Labouring for their study and board;
They come from many Pacific islands,
And are all believers in their Lord;
They are studying for varied degrees,
And working at a number of jobs -
Some work as cultural entertainers,
While others serve the tourist mobs.
I walked around for more than half a day,
Then went to a skilled stage-show at night:
By day, the different island nations
Do shows at their own cultural site;
There’s good Tahitian cooking to be tried,
Tamure dancing and hula, too;
Plus, at night, dramatic fire-walking,
Drums and song, to name you but a few.
(C) David Franks 2003
North, on the warm island of Oahu,
There’s a really good place to see:
The Polynesian Cultural Centre -
A centre linked by Christianity;
It’s run by a broad-minded Christian group,
Championing cultures while they preach.
I talked to a few of the kind members,
And here’s an abstract of their speech:
The employees are all uni. students,
Labouring for their study and board;
They come from many Pacific islands,
And are all believers in their Lord;
They are studying for varied degrees,
And working at a number of jobs -
Some work as cultural entertainers,
While others serve the tourist mobs.
I walked around for more than half a day,
Then went to a skilled stage-show at night:
By day, the different island nations
Do shows at their own cultural site;
There’s good Tahitian cooking to be tried,
Tamure dancing and hula, too;
Plus, at night, dramatic fire-walking,
Drums and song, to name you but a few.
(C) David Franks 2003
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