The Island InSight: Memorias poetry and artwork featuring 40

poetry and artwork featuring 40 contributors from across Oceania

written by Don Farrell

From an idyllic village childhood to the horrors of the occupation during WWII and the shifting cultural and political landscape of an island transformed in the aftermath of war

the petals on that tree in the center of that grove turned from the bright red blood of the lovers to the vivid orange of the flaming afternoon sun

Dry Nights utilizes a variety of poetic forms

The Island InSight: Memorias poetry and artwork featuring 40The Island InSight series Book 4: Memorias Memorias features columns about faith, family and community. We reflect on traditional cultural practices, heritage celebrations, and memories of the significant people in our lives as well as community events that are of cultural values. The series title, Island in Sight, which features our thoughts on key issues from the inside out. While much of our writing is Guam centered, the issues we raise have