My Pigeon, from the Samoan

Authors

Caroline Sinavaiana, University of Hawai‘i at Ma ̄noaFollow

Abstract

This poem is a lyrical elegy expressing love, longing, and loss through the metaphor of a pigeon in flight. Rooted in Samoan tradition, it evokes a deep emotional landscape where nature mirrors the ache of separation. The forest becomes both a literal and symbolic space of mystery and mourning, as the speaker watches and waits in vain for a beloved who has disappeared. Through its gentle cadence and sensory imagery, the poem captures the enduring ache of absence and the hope—however faint—that love might return on silent wings.

Recommended Citation

Sinavaiana, Caroline (2007) "My Pigeon, from the Samoan," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 30: No. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol30/iss1/8