Meloo Locating Peace Poem by Kimberly Burnham

In an Äiwoo dictionary
peaceful "meloo"
is located between
payment of brideprice "kolielââ" or "kolililu"
and pearl "tekivä"

In the Äiwoo - English section
"meloo" to be peaceful is found between
"melo tolomane" a clownfish or anemonefish
and "mema" agree accept say yes

An interesting journey finding peace
in this Reefs language belonging to
the Reefs-Santa Cruz Islanders
and spoken
in the Solomon Islands' Temotu Province