The day— it was night the last time he knew – had gone well. The same routine since he’d retired. … More
Month: March 2021
The Lurch (Part Two)
He’d heard that phrase all his life, but never thought much about what it might mean. Maybe he might’ve been … More
The Lurch
When he came to, he was in the dark. Calling out and receiving no response, he figured he was there … More
Breakfast After a Bad One
Old lovers are ghosts, pass the pancakes,pass the syrup, blueberry, not maple, please,the way they shift themselves into our consciousness,when … More
Kauaʻi, Boys, Is nō ka ʻoi
EXTERIOR. ON THE BEACH AT KEKAHA, KAUAʻI, HAWAIʻI EVENING Four friends, BEANPOLE, BROWNIE, GOODIE, and PEANUT sit on the sand … More
Beyond Sorry
“You don’t recognize me, do you?” She’s smiling at me, a good smile, the kind of smile that lights up … More
The Second Shot
Sickest I’ve ever been. I don’t think anyone got annual flu shots back then. At least I never heard of … More
Hearing Loss
What’s that you’re saying under your breath,a curse or a blessing for me, you’ve done both well.I’ve grown to known … More
Black and White
My sister snaps the picture. She’s not a professional photographer, I muse. And she’s using my iPhone. What this occasion … More
Vaccination Reaction
Last Friday, brightly believing that I’d now become immune to Covid because of finally receiving the first of two Pfizer … More
A History with Whiskey
Since I’ve retired, I’ve looked for things to do to fill out my routine. One thing I’d never done before … More
The Ghosts of Irish Writers
INTERIOR, RADIO STATION STUDIO – MIDNIGHTRICHARD, the DJ, sits at a table in front of a microphone. ULYSSES, the guest … More
The Bibliophile (100 words)
“I love books,” he says, standing next to one of the massive shelving units in his study, his shoulders rounded … More
Dark Arts (100 words)
Against his family’s concerns, he’d majored in photography. Shooting photos in New York had been sufficient exercise, but the mental … More
It’s hard to be where you aren’t
Because there’s too much headwind whipping now,too much ocean motion for me to feel your ripples,finger skin tendered soft, how … More
The Fire Escape
The fire and the sirens woke everyone up. The sky was bright orange and red. I knew it when I … More
This Is the Bondage One
You can listen to me read this story: https://anchor.fm/lanning-lee/episodes/This-Is-the-Bondage-One-esm9oh * * * * * I said it was aiming for … More
The Caretaker – Part Two
So he’d ceased all criminal activity. Immediately. It was like being hit with a magic wand by his fairy godmother. … More
The Caretaker – Part One
Maybe, he mused once, if it hadn’t been for marriage, he’d have ended up in prison. Once he met Beatrice, … More
Compassionate Care
Life had not gone the way he’d hoped since his retirement from teaching. Instead of traveling the world, renovating his … More
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