“I don’t see it that way,” you say, and I begin the wonder why.We sit cross legged on the floor … More
Author: Lanning Lee
I write 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.
“One of the Scams,” Episode 6 of my latest Lt. David Chan mystery, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform
Celebratory Beers
When is a beer not a celebratory beer? This is not a riddle. Every beer I drink with relatives and … More
Science Suggests Spiders Dream
Like the intricate webs they conceive in waking life,spiders minds may spin cognitively complex dreams.If a spider does dream, of … More
Close
We sit on the runway at O’Hare awaiting takeoff, Madison our destination. I always try to break the ice with … More
Roll Call
Bespoke? Where are you, Bespoke? I see you there, Bespoke.For me personally, sorry to see you go, but custom says … More
Our Fathers’ House
A vision, they pop up ahead of us on the horizon,these sheets of red flowers blowing, rippling waves,like huge blood … More
Passing
It read, “The dead know nothing the living won’t find out sooner or later.”And you sure don’t envy them, she … More
Some Legend
A revered professor. From our days of college pressures and living free, before the world you know tries its level … More
I’m happy to say that “Tricks or Consequences,” Episode 5 of my latest Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based murder mystery, is available on the Kindle Vella platform.
Missing
The sides of the mountain are heavily wooded, a palette of greens and browns, but the top is craggy and … More
Buried Love
Sally Anuhea was an avid newspaper reader. Even as she aged, she kept loyal to a print copy, although the … More
The Filmmaker
He’d switched from champagne to beer. He’d disappeared from the reception down in the main ballroom, and I’d decided to … More
The Gift
You could not read the name of the store. It had been painted, who knew how long ago, in white … More
A Song
Some are moved by the words first, hear them, read them, following along, are caught up attending to meaning, to … More
A Sure Thing
He had a hot tip. “I wish I could tell you, my love,” said Chad, simultaneously fixing his face in … More
A Booking
An old man, a strange one, people said, ran the tiny bookstore that had withstood the covid test. You may … More
“Love and Money,” the 4th episode of my latest Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series, is now available on Kindle Vella.
Dream Dream Dream
Seen it. Seen it. Yeah. Seen it. Seen it. Oh, man. Seen it. Seen it. Geez. Oh, hey, how’s it … More
All Done Online
“I hope you have a great time in Korea,” I say to him. “I’ve always wanted to go there, but … More
Lanning Lee 