The screen message was “No Bluetooth Device Detected.” Jim patted the pants pocket where he kept his phone. Nothing. He … More
Author: Lanning Lee
The Price of Eggs
The electricity bill popped into his inbox just as he was paying the annual termite protection bill, which was $469.26. … More
No News
He was tallish, maybe 6’1’, and a good athlete. He played both basketball and volleyball in high school. He was what we … More
Loves To Gamble
You in your dark, dark Seoul, another Magic Island in my future,that’s where it will be, my last dip in … More
We Two
Easier than brain science or rocket surgery, after all,for a weak-minded me to foolishly believe anything,false-crack me constantly out of … More
¿Qué llave? / Museun yeolsoe?
All I need’s a napkin to dry my face, por favor.I’m speaking the wrong language in old Seoul, ne?But maybe one of … More
Back in Time
Time multiplies the images of all those red queens with one black king.I hear the sharpening of knives, that steel … More
Twilight Magic
In the dark, what won’t I believe that isn’t true?That somewhere there’s some mumbling equivocator,a bawdy bard, keeper of the … More
In the Dark
And the lights go off; it’s Korea after all.No power guarantee, even in Seoul – like Hawai‘i folks should talk.All … More
Attention Seeker
Buzz, buzz, buzz, bouncing off the walls and down the hallto the flaming kitchen where you’ll easily be ignored.The table … More
Redemption Muse
“This has become quite the screed,” he thought, looking over his day’s work,hard as the words that won’t hold back … More
The World Can Be a Better Place
Yes, there are innumerable reasons to feel worseAnd I’m not just talking about what’s going on in the worldSome of … More
If you know, you know
“The American people have spoken”I’m American peopleSeldom ‘Herd’ I have voted in 13 presidential elections. My candidate has won 6 … More
The arid deluge comes down
Summertime in Vilas ParkShe loves picnics, he does notHer idea of a picnic lunch is cheeseFrench bread, wine, and fruit … More
Well Played
The old woman, a pale red scarf tied around her head, dealsMany cards out slowly, face up, in front of … More
The Best of the Past Needs To Be Repeated
Now is the time to show we’ve listenedHeard our ancestors who spoke and still speakPerched rocking, brilliant in their ever … More
The Book of Time
He held the book that had been hard to find and might be harder to read. The old man in … More
Daylight Night
Daylight struggled to break through all morningInto the afternoon the clouds hold onStubbornly extending their unwelcome stayRaining down on us … More
Gone
I heard about it by word of mouth, you knowThe way gossip starts small as within a familyThen blows outward … More
This Burning Wait
It consumes all of me is a dreamSinging red, yellow, and orangeAutumn’s dying days dance all downIn Korea choir the … More
