No need to dress in riot gear, my dear, my apologies. After all these years I was curious whether you … 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.
The Astronaut
When I was young, my dad told me he went to the moon on a big rocket ship.He said it was … More
Fair Game
The hole in the snowbank was deep, and as I peered into it, I imagined I was looking at some … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Fourteen
“Yoboseyo?” “It’s me.” “What is it?” “Two things, sir. First, there’s an update on those gang killings. A woman, a Mrs. Anderson, … More
Bells Are Ringing
INT. ALOHA THRIFT SHOP – MORNING ANNA YOSHIMURA (late 20s) stands behind counter pricing used clothing items. The little bell over the … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Thirteen
“Well,” said Captain Kauhane, “now that we know this is a local gang, we need to look into the members … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Twelve
Jason Yu was at a loss about what to do. He sat listless in his warehouse. Kevin Won walked in, interrupting Yu’s … More
Before They Picked James Bond
So I see that Daniel Craig will be Macbeth on Broadway. But before they settled on James Bond, I hear … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eleven
Chan couldn’t find a parking space within two blocks of the station. Definitely the department had outgrown its location at Merchant … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Ten
Jason Yu had been attracted to Kathy Thurston for a long time. In school, a senior, he’d noticed her, a freshman, … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Nine
It was going to be rough again tonight. Chan finally gave up, exhausted as he was, got out of bed and … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eight
Jason turned back down the stairs, came into the study, and sat in front of his father’s desk. “I wanted … More
Forgetting
When I walk to the top of my hill each day, reach the end of the road,there is one object … More
Mask Up
Today I wore long pants for the first time since I flew home from Egypt in February 2020.That would be … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Seven
Captain Kauhane let Chan and Yamamoto know that the coroner, Hank Lee, had informed him there was no immediate way … More
A Meditation
Being alive always struck me as a kind of double-edged sword.To be afraid of the unknown, I suppose, is natural.I … More
Episode #10 of my Hawaiʻi-Based Crime Story is now available on Kindle’s Vella Platform
To See What He Had Seen — Part Six
Yu sat steaming at his desk. Nothing that affected his enterprise should ever escape notice. He had informants planted everywhere, had bought … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Five
Old man Kang Yu had been a hard father to grow up under. He stressed education for his son, Byung. But it … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Four
Byung Yu sat open-mouthed, apparently nonplussed by this strange statement. Victor Yamamoto barely suppressed bursting out laughing. David Chan observed … More
Lanning Lee 