New York is a stare-up cityI stand awed all over againThe tallest buildings jammedA million odds-on calculated gamblesOf engineering and … More
Month: July 2023
Chapter 14: Slow and Steady
“What are you doing?” asked Kelso, watching Chan hand over his revolver to the monk who’d swung open the 12-foot … More
Chapter 13: Good Intentions
It happened so quickly. We’d just left the reception and were headed for Heathrow. A honeymoon. It’s been so long … More
Chapter 12: In Good Hands
Someone had jammed a white-hot poker in him. He came to with the pain. The first thing he saw was a woman’s … More
Me and You
You’re like a combination bar and restaurantWhen I come in I’m torn between hunger and thirstTry to ease the tension … More
Note to Self
I believe every story has two endingsThe first once I’ve read itThose images swirling in my mindWords and echoed lines … More
Chapter 11: Going Home
I’m no romantic. When I met my wife, it was love at first sight. You hear about that happening, but who believes … More
“Safety First,” Episode 13 of my 5th Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform
Chapter 10: To the Morgue
“We lost him,” said Kauhane. “I want Agent Daniel to take a look at the corpse and see if he recognizes … More
Musing
And as she agedShe whisperedSoft and always softerMy hand on hersHer fingers worn and weakened armsBreath fading fainterHow she played … More
Chapter 9: Both Ends Against the Middle
I heard Agent Daniel get up and head for the bathroom. The sun was just coming up over Papakōlea. When … More
Chapter 8: Hell To Pay
By the time Captain Kauhane and Sergeant Kelso made it out to the gate area, Sergeant Kalahiki, covered in blood, … More
Chapter 7: A Long Night
I came awake in the dark. It took me a moment to figure out where I was and what I … More
The journey
to the final falls at the river’s headbecomes more treacherousthe closer I come to getting there,the more slippery the terrain,boulders … More
Chapter 6: Best Laid Plans
For who knew what bright reason, most airlines scheduled flights to arrive during roughly the same time periods. There were … More
Chapter 5: The Envelopes in My Hand
Everything under the sun and the moon seemed to be keeping me up tonight. When I was putting together a … More
Chapter 4: Stirred, but not Shaken
The Blue Light Bar and Grill, owned by Rick Yamanaha, had become an H.P.D. hangout when the police station stood … More
Chapter 3: Not Right Now
When she came through the entrance to Zippy’s, the expression on her face told me that something had changed. Why … More
Daily Affirmations
Daily Affirmations Mantra (May be chanted aloud or recited silently) Take a deep breath and exhale slowly Begin All weeds … More
Down the darkened hall I see
a distant little door before whichyour message sits, like you, I wonder,waiting. The journey from herewill take an hour, from there … More
