They’re handcuffsCalled “wrist restraints”Made of leatherHe adds a “scandal flogger”Wonders about the tickle and the stingBuys these two for nowThey … More
Month: November 2023
I Would Die for You
My love for you is a little likeA red, red rose — and moreIt’s a tornado in my brainEverything whirling … More
Down and Gone
The first step out of thereFailing to memorize ten Bible versesOn every bus ride to confirmation classHumming rock songs in … More
To Move On
She writes magic and wind sweepall graceful and rising angel voicesand as always in golden hoursshe sings herself most comfortin … More
Small-Talk
You know I’m horrible at small-talkThis is what it’s like when it’s my turnHow I want to say something to … More
My Publications
Here’s a link to my Amazon Author’s site: https://www.amazon.com/author/lanninglee Sketches from the Hawaiian Archipelago, a collection of short stories So Very … More
Toward a Better End
He rarely restedHardly treadedSwam forwardPushing throughA thickening waterWearing out his arms and legsWeaving through uneven lanesCurve and swerveInching aheadTo touch … More
Ending with a Hawaiian Curse
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He Wove Magic
He fought as a flyweight in his Wisconsin college daysSkinny, yes, but a vicious tacticianGrowing up on Kaua‘i, his nickname … More
How the Riff-Raff Celebrate Aloha Friday
Friday nights, pau hanaAt an unnamed venueA group plays traditional Hawaiian musicThe crowds come in drovesJam the inside seating areaJam … More
All Is But Toys
Last Monday I did what I always doSettled now into my retirement routineI woke up, for which I’m thankful every … More
Just So You Know
Things that bloomKnow no nameBut what’s given by thoseMoving things they senseForget whatever it is they’re calledNor do they careBeing … More
Lanning Lee 