Kauaʻi, Boys, Is nō ka ʻoi

EXTERIOR. ON THE BEACH AT KEKAHA, KAUAʻI, HAWAIʻI EVENING Four friends, BEANPOLE, BROWNIE, GOODIE, and PEANUT sit on the sand … More

Beyond Sorry

“You don’t recognize me, do you?” She’s smiling at me, a good smile, the kind of smile that lights up … More

Sickest I’ve ever been. I don’t think anyone got annual flu shots back then. At least I never heard of … More

What’s that you’re saying under your breath,a curse or a blessing for me, you’ve done both well.I’ve grown to known … More

My sister snaps the picture. She’s not a professional photographer, I muse. And she’s using my iPhone. What this occasion … More

Last Friday, brightly believing that I’d now become immune to Covid because of finally receiving the first of two Pfizer … More

Since I’ve retired, I’ve looked for things to do to fill out my routine. One thing I’d never done before … More

INTERIOR, RADIO STATION STUDIO – MIDNIGHTRICHARD, the DJ, sits at a table in front of a microphone. ULYSSES, the guest … More

“I love books,” he says, standing next to one of the massive shelving units in his study, his shoulders rounded … More

Against his family’s concerns, he’d majored in photography. Shooting photos in New York had been sufficient exercise, but the mental … More

Because there’s too much headwind whipping now,too much ocean motion for me to feel your ripples,finger skin tendered soft, how … More

The fire and the sirens woke everyone up. The sky was bright orange and red. I knew it when I … More

You can listen to me read this story: https://anchor.fm/lanning-lee/episodes/This-Is-the-Bondage-One-esm9oh * * * * * I said it was aiming for … More

So he’d ceased all criminal activity. Immediately. It was like being hit with a magic wand by his fairy godmother. … More

Maybe, he mused once, if it hadn’t been for marriage, he’d have ended up in prison. Once he met Beatrice, … More

Life had not gone the way he’d hoped since his retirement from teaching. Instead of traveling the world, renovating his … More

He thought, They’re waiting for me right now. In days gone by he used to believe this, but it was … More

my tongue bitten to bloody point,harder and harder, I feel it now, and justa little bit harder now, yes, there, … More

At my house, growing up, we had the Big Knife. I don’t know if it was the same at your … More

I’ve been in the graphic design game for many years. My successes, when they’ve occurred, have been noteworthy. Ten years … More