Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Power Grab

Hawaii was a monarchy.

The islands were ruled by a queen.

Unwanted changes came to be

When U.S. folks came on the scene.

U.S. sugar barons did do

A bunch of dirty tricks to take

Government over in a coup.

And then the U.S.A. did make

A territory, then a state.

Native Hawaiians lost their right

To sovereignty and faced the fate

Of subjugation by forced might.

Perhaps there comes a future time

The U.S. will pay for this crime.