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Aloha and e komo mai. I'm an author of prose and poetry born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. I publish a daily rough draft here on my author site. Please read with me, comment, and please share your own writing. Mahalo for reading, and a hui ho.

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Author: Lanning Lee

I am a writer of both prose and poetry. I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. I would like to see this site be one of comments and sharing of your own pieces. Together I hope we can grow our writing.

The House of Missing Keys, Part 12

The next morning on the drive over to Kailua, Chan told his partner what had transpired the night before in … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterTuesday

Getting To Know You

We held a first party yesterday, those of us who could finally attend.After all this time being apart so much, … More

#Covid, #life, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterMonday

The House of Missing Keys, Part 11

“Lieutenant Chan, good evening,” said the huge shadow. Chan recognized the voice immediately. The bartender of the Holo Holo Bar … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterSunday

Episode #1 of my 3rd Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery now available.

I’m happy to say that Episode #1 of my third Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based crime story is now available on … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery

As Borrowed as Time

It’s as grim as it gets right now tonight when all you want to do is buy beer kick back … More

#Death, #life, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterSaturday

The 2nd of my Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based crime stories is available

I’m happy to say that the second in the series of my Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based crime stories is now … More

Sojourn

More seen, more said, more heard, more thought, their bags packed ever heavier by travel as they go,  the making … More

#life, #PoemsFromHawaii, #Travel, #WriterFriday

The House of Missing Keys, Part 10

David Chan sat at the dining room table cleaning his service revolver. He always cleaned his personal one first, although … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterThursday

The Secret Keeper

Fortunate the mother who lives the unflawed life of lore, perfect, a smooth vase, snow white, the finest ashes left, … More

#family, #life, #Mothers, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterWednesday

Save As and All That Jazz

This morning I’m frustrated.  Again. It’s a dating problem.  Story of my life. Ignoring, forgetting, misremembering, a typo. Each day I save … More

#OnWriting, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterTuesday

The House of Missing Keys, Part 9.

Before they knocked on Glenn Makia’s door, Chan and Yamamoto walked out on the pier. The boat was a double-masted … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterMonday

We’ll Meet Again (for AT)

It’s April, the cruel one, and still heavy jacket chilly.Madison in April sometimes feel like mid-winter.I recall those odd days … More

#Love, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterSunday

Life’s Run

Milton stumbles shakily around Mānoa Valley amid traffic. Petrarch perambulates Punchbowl Cemetery perusing stark headstones of veterans. Shakespeare window-shops for … More

#OnWriting, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterSaturday

The Way We Walk

Once, walking through the forest where the Bayan Tree Plaza stands today,I stepped on a branch with a thorn so … More

#Aging, #Childhood, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterFriday

The House of Missing Keys, Part 8

When Chan arrived at the station, Yamamoto was already at his desk. “Anything?” asked Chan. “Yeah.  Wow.  You don’t look like you … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, Writer Thursday

The Palm-Reading Time

I see me catch the glass bowl admire my juggling as I stoop down I go in slow motion watch … More

#Accidents, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterWednesday

The House of Missing Keys, Part 7

From the outside, Tia’s Place on Kapahulu appeared to be another simple and unassuming restaurant and bar along Kapahulu Avenue. … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterTuesday

Maybe You Can’t Fix What I Have

Broken when the US mail chokes how my letters take so much time is it there yet read it immediately … More

#Love, #PoemsFromHawaii, #Relationships, #WriterMonday

The House of Missing Keys, Part 6

David Chan sat at his desk trying hard to read and not think about the keys. So if this athletic … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterSunday

Love’s Countdown

In the beginning there was inertia,and inertia led, as you might expect,to nothing, so what had beensomethingness became nothingness: Take-out … More

#Love, #PoemsFromHawaii, #Relationships, #WriterSaturday

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  • The House of Missing Keys, Part 12 17 May 2022
    The next morning on the drive over to Kailua, Chan told his partner what had transpired the night before in … More
    Lanning Lee
  • Getting To Know You 17 May 2022
    We held a first party yesterday, those of us who could finally attend.After all this time being apart so much, … More
    Lanning Lee
  • The House of Missing Keys, Part 11 16 May 2022
    “Lieutenant Chan, good evening,” said the huge shadow. Chan recognized the voice immediately. The bartender of the Holo Holo Bar … More
    Lanning Lee
  • Episode #1 of my 3rd Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery now available. 15 May 2022
    I’m happy to say that Episode #1 of my third Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based crime story is now available on … More
    Lanning Lee
  • As Borrowed as Time 15 May 2022
    It’s as grim as it gets right now tonight when all you want to do is buy beer kick back … More
    Lanning Lee
  • The 2nd of my Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based crime stories is available 14 May 2022
    I’m happy to say that the second in the series of my Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based crime stories is now … More
    Lanning Lee
  • Sojourn 14 May 2022
    More seen, more said, more heard, more thought, their bags packed ever heavier by travel as they go,  the making … More
    Lanning Lee
  • The House of Missing Keys, Part 10 12 May 2022
    David Chan sat at the dining room table cleaning his service revolver. He always cleaned his personal one first, although … More
    Lanning Lee
  • The Secret Keeper 12 May 2022
    Fortunate the mother who lives the unflawed life of lore, perfect, a smooth vase, snow white, the finest ashes left, … More
    Lanning Lee
  • Save As and All That Jazz 10 May 2022
    This morning I’m frustrated.  Again. It’s a dating problem.  Story of my life. Ignoring, forgetting, misremembering, a typo. Each day I save … More
    Lanning Lee

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