Pacific Studies Journal
Abstract
This evocative poem is a quiet meditation on memory, mourning, and the enduring presence of a loved one. The white wreath becomes a sacred object—part keepsake, part spirit vessel—tied to a deeply personal moment of loss. As the speaker reflects on the wreath’s gentle movement, what might be dismissed as mere wind becomes, for them, a sign of something more: a whisper from beyond, a connection that lingers even in silence.
Recommended Citation
Somerville, Alice Te Punga
(2007)
"Mauri,"
Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 30:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol30/iss1/7
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