Sacred Poetry

Easter Island

Easter Island is a polynesian island in southeastern Pacific Ocean.  Jacob Roggeveen was the first European to reach the land in 1722.  Ever since the discovery of the island, the maois, monumental statues created by Rapanui people, were highly interested by archaeologists. These 887 maois are distributed throughout the coast of the Easter Island.  No clue of origin or purpose, these statues of Easter Island remain mysterious.



Poem:

Oh God, Dear God listen to our prayer,
save us from the devil in the blue ocean over there.
To please you we set up tall moai here,
I hope this message reaches your ear.

A prophecy we will die by the force of water,
we sure are scared by such terror.
O God, we set up these moai with harsh breath
Come to us and save us from the hands of death.

We have only one purpose, just to please you
We sweat and set up the moai across the land that meets blue.
Because once the devil comes over to our land,
the only force that could resist the devil is you and your hand.


5 characteristics this poem fulfills:

Belief in spirit-forces or invisible power,
Close ties to a particular area or locality,
Concern with survival,
Concern about death,
Prophecy