I Am Not Writing a Book of Poems in Hawaii

<p>Rick Lupert heads to the <em>ho-lei</em> land in his 26th collection of poetry written (despite the title telling you otherwise) in and on the way to and from Oahu Hawaii. With his characteristic wit and occasional bits of wisdom Lupert's third eye takes us all over Hawaii's capital Island experiencing magical fruits sea turtles <em>Lost</em> filming locations at least two luaus wild-roaming chickens and the sweetest family spirit you can imagine. In Hawaii as soon as you show up they declare you are <em>ohana - family</em>. Let these humorous and accessible poems bring you into the family as you contemplate your own visit to paradise.</p>