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Rachael Naomi Heimann
New Zealand

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After Lisa Reihana's Hinepukohurangi - 2001, from Digital Marae


motionless
in the corridor
between
the heavens and earth

Hinepukohurangi

no longer
will limbs collide
in the dark
of night
lament no more

Hinepukohurangi

your weeping song
has been sung
your beauty bared
not meant
for mortal eyes
has been wrapped around
in cloud
go to Hinewai
she looks out for you
ascend to the heavens

Hinepukohurangi

after the mist
and bow of rain
the sky will be cleared
in time
to come





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