ʻO nā ʻōlelo a koʻu makuahine e ʻakaʻaka ai   
 pua mala ʻono   
 hopu ʻia me ka lima hao   
 me ka makaʻu ʻole a me ka ʻupena     
 i ke kanaka     
 uhi i ka lewa   
 relics        
 kanu ʻia me ka ʻili     
 dans le béton des souffles courts.   

 Hoʻoheheʻe nā mea   
 ahu nā gadget ma kahakai   
 he hae i kona opprobrium   
 paʻa ka capsule   
 ma ka puka o ka poe e make ana   
 ʻo ka ʻīlio ma mua o ke kāne    
 ke kanaka mamua o ka uhane   
 e mae ana ka la   
 un visage jaillit   
 me he pepa leta la   
 ka eke kahuhipa   
 piha i na aniani a me ka hanohano   
 pour exposer en bord de rivière   
 kuʻi wai hou me kahi mele liʻiliʻi   
 me ka hoailona ole   
 mais tout en surplomb   
 le trou noir du passé.  


 
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