Ke Hoʻolono Nei (Listening) Lyrics by Suzanne Case, Music by Leokane Pryor, Hawaiian Transcription by Kaliko Beamer Trapp
I ka uka ʻeloʻelo aʻo Alakaʻi Ka ʻoʻo kahi e pūlale ana Ualo makehewa i ke kōkoʻolua Kaumaha i ka noe o Kuakahi   Me he ua a lā ke ehu ʻohāhā wai nui ʻAʻohe lua e launa ai ʻo ka leo nahenahe   Poʻouli hoʻi aʻo Hanawī ʻOlapalapa ʻo ka home ia Kaluanui, Kaluaiki, Kalapawili ʻO ia mau lapa manu ʻole lā   Luʻuluʻu ka nahele o uka I ka ua lokuloku mao ʻole He ʻole hoʻi ka pūnua ʻioʻio   E ka ʻio e kaha o ka lewa nuʻu O ka lani paʻa aʻo Hawaiʻi nei Kou maka lana, kou heahea mai Eia mākou ke hoʻolono nei   Puana: E ō mai e nā kini a lehu E lohe ʻia no i ka pakapaka ua ʻO ka hana ia E malama ʻia a mau loa aku Eia mākou ke hoʻolono nei	ʻIo, Hawaiian Hawk	There in the uplands of Alakaʻi swamp The lone ʻoʻo anxiously searches Calling out in vain for a mate Into the sad mists of Kuakahi   The lobelia pollen falls like rain No sweet duet can be heard   O Poʻouli of Hanawi The ʻolapa forest trees are your home Kaluanui, Kaluaiki, Kalapawili Ridges where poʻouli no longer fly   Heavy is the upland forest In the endless downpour Without the music of young birds   O hawk of the great heights Of the heavely skies of Hawaiʻi Your vision of hope, your call to us Here we are, listening   Call: So answer all you people And listen to the message sent in the raindrops This is our work: To protect, evermore Here we are listening
Source: Many of life's lessons were taught to nā keiki (the children) through song and poetry. In keeping with this ancient tradition, the composer encourages all to malama (care for) endangered native species. There are only 3 known Poʻouli, (black headed honey creeper) in east Maui. The ʻIo or Hawaiian hawk is found only on the island of Hawaiʻi. To learn more of our native species, visit these websites. www.conservationhawaii.org, www.malamahawaii.org, www.mauiforest bird.org