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Light in the Crevice Never Seen

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Ms. Trask's writing is a strong reflection of the struggle and pain indigenous people from all over the world suffer, endure and live through. It is a pity that because of her strong rhetoric and cutting direct assessments, some refuse to acknowledge the importance, influence and role her work has expressed and manifested. I reccommend this book as a wake-up call to those who do not fear the truth.

How can anyone condone this racist, hateful so-called "poetry"?

From the poem "Racist White Women"

I could kick your face
Puncture both your eyes
You deserve this kind of violence
***
Just a knife slitting your tight
Little heart
***
A fist in your painted
Mouth
***
A sworn Black promise
To shadow your footsteps
Until the hearse of violence
Comes to get you.

This book of poetry was such an intense cry of awareness to all Hawaiians, and somewhat of a call to arms for all indigenous peoples across the world. Do something, is pretty much waht she's trying to say. Haunani Kay is a beautiful poet, and every poem, whether you are Hawaiian or not, is surely to appreciate. I wrote an essay for English 104 on her poem "Refusal" and I got an A...by the way! :)

Trask's work is important in the world of Native poetry. Her work is finely crafted, honed, and stunning in its passion and beauty. I am deeply honored to read her words, and they resonate deeply with her other important contributions as an educator, activist, and prose writer. Reading across Trask's work gives you a sense of the breadth and depth of her vision and her knowledge base, her theory and praxis. She is an important voice in Native Hawai'ian struggle and should be read by all folk of color concerned about our survival, that of Native peoples, and this planet. She is a living gift in our time. Thank you for the blessing(s). Aché.