Our Music

My mom’s ‘ukulele, a Martin, very rareSits on the piano she also played The ‘uke was her favorite instrument There’s … More

Transgression

After all the crying and cursingAfter all the anger and griefTime had the time to heal the woundBut what followed … More

My dad would have been 105 years old todayHe died in 2009 at age 89 in a nursing home He … More

You were the only one I ever huggedWho made me feelYou were closer to me than I was to myselfIn … More

Legs crossed, they sat bent over the creaking teak table, the top worn from years of scrubbing. The fare was simple, … More

I’m happy to say that my 6th Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery, The Case of the Curious Car Accidents, is … More

I am long past wondering if teachers have affected my life. That is the way it is. Some to a greater extent, … More

I have two American flagsBoth tucked up tight in black framesTriangular shaped to hold them foldedBut still recognizably red, white, … More

I was a shy wannabe dancer, one who has no rhythmBut then I met you, infectious boogie-woogie flu A dancing machine … More

To be that fool for love every timeAnd a slave to it just as oftenHow funny I remember afterwardO blind … More

It was that twinge you get, a quick spine shiver, like when you find an object that turns out to … More