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maybe try saying this

so if you can’t say every single wordthen try at least a word or tworemarking maybe howtwo neutron stars will…

#WriterSaturday, #Love, #Poetry, #Music, #Writing, #Astronomy

One Last Swimmer

David whispered, “Lanning, go back down the driveway.” “What is it?” “Just go, get to a safe distance.  Rodney, you cover…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterFriday

What’s the Real Crime?

We went down and sat in the hotel lobby.  David and Mr. Kim discussed three things:  what might have been the object…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterThursday

All the Swimmers Are Strong

“What’s he done?  Lady, that is what David Chan will get out of the guy who just plugged your hubby.  Either he…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterWednesday

Mr. Kim Rings In

Mrs. Robertson added, “We go to Europe frequently for Lambert’s business, but we manage to vacation a good deal.” “Yes,…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterTuesday

Mr. and Mrs. Robertson

I said, “David, what if she was bringing him some kind of sacrifice?” “How so?” “Well, maybe the man she…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterMonday

Everything I gave you

I gave you everythingI want it backall of itright noweven all these years laterunlessyou don’t have it anymoreall tossed long…

#Love, #Poetry, #Wishes, #WriterSunday

Trying To Figure

Lieutenant Chan had asked me to come down to the station so we could talk further about my housesitting for…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterSaturday

Paying Up (500 words)

We stepped into a living room decorated in rattan and lots of flower prints.  There was another tall, fit Haole sitting…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterFriday

Kāne‘ohe Again (450 words)

I was sitting by the phone at 8:30, just in case the greedy bastard was anxious to get his $1000.  But…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterThursday

I think I’ve known him all my life

I’ve decided I’m old enough to saythat time does not heal all wounds.I know this because I’ve experiencedthe kind ofgriefthat…

#Aging, #Grief, #Poetry, #WriterWednesday

London/Derry

Our guide seats us on the time worn smooth stones of the ancient wallhuge and never breached defense ringing round…

#Grief, #Ireland, #Poetry, #Prejudice, #Race, #travel, #War, #WriterTuesday

Tintinnabulation (400 words)

“I’m sorry,” David said, patting me on the shoulder. “Hey, we were old news,” I said.  “Kama won Amelia fair and…

#Death, #DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterMonday

Old Flames Die (350 words)

I had a feeling I was not talking to the most public-minded citizen, but I tried that tack first. “Instead…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Love, #Murder, #WriterSunday

What About Kama? (300 words)

Mrs. Soto’s dry eyes didn’t surprise me.  A husband who cheats doesn’t deserve tears.  If I’d ever been married and my wife…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterSaturday

Black Brown Yellow

A striving yellow slugleaves its fading iridescent trailcaught smack in the midday sunon a blazing concrete sidewalktrying its hardest and…

#WriterFriday, poetry, politics, Race

that spot there

on a map we scana pinpoint we missangel almost headeddance so finestuck too throughfound unfoundout the other sidelost, no, lost,…

#Poetry, #Searching, #Time, #WriterThursday

Adultery, Theft, and Murder, Oh My (260 words)

I went back to my office.  Some woman was waiting.  I was anxious to get to the bottom of Kama and Eugene’s…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterWednesday

Best Laid Plans (230 words)

I dreaded visiting Heels in O‘ahu Prison.  Not because of going into the prison, but because of having to see him.…

#DetectiveStory, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterTuesday, death

The moment

when sorrow impossibly palesloss of what made sense and words lostcome untethered time and rhymeunreasoned rants in late day hazespeech…

#Death, #OldAge, #Poetry, #sonnetsfromhawaii, #WriterMonday

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