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‘Twas the night before Christmas
And Santa wondered in his sleigh;
“What am I delivering
“For the folks of Hawaii Nei?”
Since the yuletide is on Sunday
His worries were tough;
Delivering his presents
On the Eve? Whoa, rough!
The coronavirus had challenged
His legion of elves.
Despite face masks and boosters
They could barely fill his gift shelves.
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For Governor Josh Green
Aloha wear aplenty
No more green scrubs
As work gear, evidently.
For LG Sylvia Luke
A roster of must-do chores
To validate her election
With projects she adores.
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For Mayor Blangiardi
A special wishing well.
To get the rail rolling
Come high water or hell.
Another December vacation
For Barack and Michelle;
And a holiday title for Bette Midler:
The Jingle Belle.
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For Bruno Mars another stint
As a Super Bowl half-time trouper
Pure talent; no frills,
Just Hooligans. Super duper.
And please, for Marcus Mariota,
Just let him be;
Still a QB work-in-progress
He’ll eventually get there. Whee!
And no more injuries
For the Dolphin’s QB Tua;
Plus a Super Bowl bid
Some day, for shuwah!
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For Jason Momoa,
Less projects, more time.
To focus on authenticity
For his movies sublime.
For the “NCIS: Hawai‘I” crew
A Hawaiian language dictionary
To bolster pronunciation
Hey, the show’s not Pictionary.
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For“Magnum’s” Jay Hernandez
A welcome-back nod
For NBC, peacock feathers,
For a miracle…like God.
For the visiting “Hamilton” cast
Bravos, standing ovations!
Being in the room where it happens
Is cause for celebrations.
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For comic Frank DeLima;
More home-grown parodies
For prolific Henry Kapono
More feel-good isle melodies.
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For Robert Cazimero, what else?
A hefty 12-string pikake lei;
For Shari Lynn, a rescheduled
Jazz concert, soon, okay?
Another home-brewed concert
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For Royal Hawaiian Band maestro Clarke Bright
May the ork returns to Carnegie Hall
‘Twould be aloha — book a flight!
And wouldn’t it be sweet
If there’s more collaboration
Between Kyle Kakuno and Roslyn Catracchia
For more yuletide exploration?
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For Loretta Ables Sayre,
Deliver a Broadway show;
It’s time for her to rev up
Her singing, comedic glow.
For Judy Murata
A jug of good cheer.
For Danny Kaleikini
Perennial aloha that’s dear.
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For author Frances Kakugawa
A fifth “Wordsworth” book.
For Alan Wong and Alan Takasaki
New kitchens where they’d cook.
For Vanita Rae Smith
More directing chores;
For the Bright Kid brand
A show to reopen the doors?
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For Kevin Iwamoto
No more plumbing leaks;
Dripping water, mold,
A mess no one seeks.
For the venerable Roy Sakuma
More time teaching kids;
The Ukulele Festival is pau
Anyone with new bids?
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For retired Cha Thompson
Something simple, besides wealth;
More mo‘opuna time, less stress
A recipe for good health.
For Afatia and Misty
The Tihati Productions team
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A new Polynesian show…
Would be a keen dream.
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For Jerry Santos, Bryan Tolentino
More gigs small and big;
For Makana, Taimane
Rolando, too. Dig?
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For Kuana, Keali‘i,
Two peas in a pod.
As singing kumu hula
They deserve halau nod.
Applause for Manoa Valley
For its vibrant website;
A nudge to Diamond Head
To catch up, shed light?
For Kimie Miner, a trophy
For her “Christmas in Hawaii” tune;
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It’s surely a notable hottie
With lyrics that’ll make you swoon.
For my Mainland buds
Ellen, Christine and Willy?
Warm hoodies, of course,
It’s winter time, silly!
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To animal advocate Audy
An arf and a meow.
Maybe a song to show
The rest of us how?
Carole? Melveen?
Nohe? Amy? Marlene?
Maybe it’s time to update
The Local Divas? Keen?
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Or perhaps a Dudes version
With Keola? Kapono?
Kapena? Kalani?
Would this be ho‘oponopono?
And why not assemble
An all-star band?
With Michael P., Jake S.
John K., Benny C. Grand!
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An Obie for Lee Cataluna
A Tony for Greg Zane;
A Pulitzer for Paul Theroux
Awards wish list..sane?
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For sea-worthy Jack Cione
A lifetime cruise pass.
With shipboard musicians
Ho‘okena, Makaha Sons. Class!
For Al Waterson and Nancy Bernal .
And Eddie Onouye and Carole Kai
Eternal happiiness and togetherness
And toss in a mai tai.
For Jay Larrin, joy
With snows on Mauna Kea;
For Nippon deejay Kamasami Kong
More fans here and deah.
For you, dearest readers
You Mr. and Ms.
Season’s tidings, aloha,
And that’s Christmas Show Biz. …
Brilliant !! Mahalo for the great Christmas Words bu Wayne !!!!!
Mahalo for noticing…Mele Kalikimaka to you!
ANOTHER GREAT END OF YEAR COLUMN, MAHALO DOLORES
Yep, it’s a wrap! Or not…
That was a great wrap up! I don’t think you missed anyone.
Happy Holidays and Mahalo for all your great postings!!!
Thanks for your comment — wishing you the best, too!