Remembering Jeff

What I remember of him was he never seemed to take things too seriously, the spin of him, how he … More

Icarus, Move Over

The pink plumeria tree still stands there. I can see it from my patio. More than twice its height at … More

I’m hunting once more, roaming the mysterious interior,farther and farther into the forest of memory, the thicket of heart,traipsing around … More

At this point I believe we should let what seems, just be, everything unquestioned and accepting anything completely. Let’s move … More

My specialty was the backstroke,that perhaps because I associated it least with drowning,my head above water the entire time.I would … More

I’m leaning over this pot of stewing vegetables, trying to stay healthy, I’ve thrown everything into the mix I can … More

Whatever it was, however it happened, every leap turned out a big waste of time deal, in those days when … More

I promised back then that if one day our situation worsened to the pointwhere people became belligerent and screamed at … More

I stood by until after the crew had filled in the hole, a fresh mound of earth rounded over them. … More

You may have heard or read this morning’s news reportabout a man in China, kidnapped 24 years agoat the age … More

I’m happy to say that the first episode of my Hawaii-based crime series Follie: The Disappearances of Honolulu is now … More

This time I drop down on my kneeTo ask if you’ll please marry meYou keep staring over my head Seem … More

I’d like to finish round and glossy with some good I’ve done.Is any excuse good enough in the end for … More

The well of regret runs deep, clear, cold, hot, then high. I’m a rock tossed into this endless pit, traveling … More

“Look,” my wife says, “they don’t go all the way under.” I see but am not relieved. “They lock you … More

I’d love to write a poem affirming truth, and love, and constancy, extolling the happily ever after we all seek … More

Now, you say, that, that was true knowledge, the kind unkind if the truth hurts you, a loved one, everyone, … More

The fog is rolling in, the silence of the night. That quiet that is so heavy you could eat it … More

Whether the news affected her, he couldn’t say for sure, never knowing that deeper, secretive view her heart had taken … More

He sits there stick alert staring into space, one quivering hand resting just above the keys, the other pointing off … More