Janette Hoppe #13 Circles (1)

tahi.
joining the circle
aunty, cousins, niece
it's women's work preparing kai

we peel kumara
peel, cut, peel, cut.

Aunty reminds us 'how many
hands make light work'

purple stained palms
we korero -
three generations sharing stories
peel, cut, peel, cut.
kumara after kumara
we fill the pot

one kumara, two kumara,
three kumara....four

we peel kumara
until our fingers bleed

tomorrow we will do it all over again.