Still Out of Place Melanesia He has illustrated several children’s

He has illustrated several children’s books related to Pacific Island content and themes

a beautiful gift

only the negatives

with More Kauaʻi Tales

Still Out of Place Melanesia He has illustrated several children’sKa Palapala Pookela Honorable Mention for Excellence in LiteratureSTILL OUT OF PLACE, poems by Christy Passion, is a powerful collection that explores a life lived in Hawaii, rich with cultural heritage that few others have really captured. Tough and unflinching, compassionate and beautifully crafted, this is a sharp eyed, singular portrait of island life. It's working class. It resists nostalgia. It shows that there can be a beauty in the everyday