Termites don’t have hands, I thought, silently cursing my not-so-very amusing friend. Rod, who wasn’t even a licensed exterminator, had … More
Month: December 2022
Latte Days
She sells coffee as a living at 22 young years,this whip-smart barista with the green hairtoday, red hair yesterday, and … More
Problems
I was standing in my driveway, saying hello to a neighbor walking her dog. K does this four or five … More
Dance
“You want to go to Chicago for what?” I ask. “Tights,” says the dancer in my life. I can’t tell … More
Guns and Musubi
I went to 7-Eleven this morning and found myself standing in the checkout line behind a police officer. Now me, … More
Old Acquaintance
It’s been a long, long time since we three got together to drink beer. Each of us says that he … More
Everything Is Connected
I sit listening to the ocean lap as the sun rises from the east,follow its crawl up the sky from … More
Seating Assignment
I’d been praying, walking down the aisle, my carry-on black Adidas bag held out in front of me so as … More
Anesthesia
“Mister Lee, are you awake?” The thick, long blue curtains are pulled back, and light slips into the tiny room. … More
Into the Woods
Jill and I are hiking Tantalus, and as is her wont, Jill’s decided to be a trailblazer. As we wander farther … More
This Old Piano
When I sit down on our piano bench, the piano nearly 60 years old now, I am comfortable enough. I … More
The 38th Parallel
I’m standing next to my Uncle Wonnie. He’s peering through a viewing slot in the bunker. The opening is about six inches, … More
Violence
When he’d done something wrong, Jerry wouldn’t go home. “Wrong” could be a poor class proficiency report from school or … More
