We hope that you will be inspired and enjoy your visit here on our special online anthology! Here you'll find poetry of various topics that stir the minds and touches the souls of poets from around the Micronesian Islands! It is our mission to showcase Micronesia's literature talents in the beautiful interwoven lines of poetry. The poems do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Micronesian Poets Club. Any reproduction of any of the poems is prohibited by law. However, poems used for nonprofit educational purposes are permissible. If you wish to share an inspirational poem or two, send an e-mail with the words "poem submission" in the subject area, along with your name/pen name, poem, village, and inspirational message (required) to the Web Master at mnrivera1@yahoo.com. Please note that poems will be reviewed for appropriateness, so please ensure that they can be viewed by all audiences.
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The Song of PIBBA
Tinige’: Peter R. Onedera
Dandan: Joey Franquez
The winds blow chants from across the sea
Calling forth the islands of PIBBA’s family
And so we gather in knowledge, friendship,
and smiles
Of languages and cultures, a tribute to our isles.
Iokwe, raan annim, kaselehlia, alii, aloha
Olomwaay, hafa dei, tuwoh, mogethin, Talofa
The song of PIBBA rings forth loud and clear
We unite, we are one, there’s no lance,
there’s no spear
In our tongues we say we love you to one and all
We are strong, we are bold, we are proud,
we stand tall
Iokwe, raan annim, kaselehlia, alii, aloha
Olomwaay, hafa dei, tuwoh, mogethin, talofa
The song of PIBBA is strong through the waves
Our canoes, our coconuts, our heritage we praise
Our islands of PIBBA crisscross the blue sea
Bilingual-Bicultural, in us we trust, our destiny!
Atail lokaia, atail tiahk, me kitail pwoson, atail sai!
Iokwe, raan annim, kaselehlia, alii, aloha,
Olomwaay, hafa dei, tuwoh, mogethin, talofa
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE: Together we can make a difference, as we share our knowledge and develop lasting friendships that encourage us to strengthen our languages and cultures in the Pacific. You may visit the PIBBA International website at http://pibbainternational.blogspot.com.
J ewel of Palau E ssentially a hidden treasure, L ong through time its uniqueness has L ured many after many Y ears and years these F ragile, I nnocent, and harmless sea creatures have S ettled and made their H ome in the island of Palau.
L iving in peace A nd causing no harm, K eeping to themselves in the underwater E mpire of Jellyfish Lake.
Atail lokaia, atail tiahk, me kitail pwoson, atail sai!
Iokwe, raan annim, kaselehlia, alii, aloha,
Olomwaay, hafa dei, tuwoh, mogethin, talofa
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE:Together we can make a difference, as we share our knowledge and develop lasting friendships that encourage us to strengthen our languages and cultures in the Pacific. You may visit the PIBBA International website at http://pibbainternational.blogspot.com.