Letters for Jan. 23, 2015

Letters for Jan. 23, 2015

Potholes

North Shore of Kauai, the beauty

you behold

Lush green mountains, ocean so

blue and sunsets of gold

Locals and tourists travel to this

place

This place full of beauty, this

place full of grace

Making our way to the beaches,

car loaded down

Turn in to the beach, smiles

turned to frowns

The car bouncing and jerking in

every beach access around

Deep holes full of water, hoping

our tires touch ground

Trying to figure out who’s in

charge of this mess

Why can’t they grade this beach

area they call beach access?

Potholes so many your car is

getting confused

What did I do wrong to have to

pay such dues?

It makes no difference where

you drive

From Hanalei to Kee your car will

pitch and jive

Mother Nature is the culprit,

that’s how potholes appear

But the county and the state can

fix them with their tools and their

gear

So help us out a little can you do

this for us?

Can you make the sand

smoother for our cars, trucks and

maybe a small bus

We pay our taxes for things just

like this

I thought that’s how it works, is it

something I missed?

So come to our aid, can you help

us out just a bit

I’m tired of my car taking all the

hits.

Barbara Poor

Hanalei

Be wary of chemical companies

I attended the 2016 Food Justice Summit on Jan. 17 at Kauai Community College. Five countries were represented: Nigeria, Malaysia, Switzerland, Mexico and Kauai for the United States.

I’ll make a long story short. What all the information came down to was, in my opinion, If you can’t get rid of agrobusiness “chemical companies,” don’t re-elect your politicians.

Linda Bothe

Kalaheo