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

The Bulb That Bonds

When I’m here, I love the taste and smell of garlic more than usualWill chew it even in the morning, … More

I do what I’ll do when there’s free time on a tourHead out into the wilds of the place where … More

Charles Dickens whispered, “On the ground”Meaning and significance? Mr. HartSits back and thinks in terms of legal precedenceThe message in … More

Bologna’s a city known for sausageThat disavows any knowledgeOf what goes on down those sketchyDark streets where meat and pavement … More

Every Sunday my post-church treatIs a jumbo dill pickle from Wally’s SuperetteI can hear them calling to meFloating in their … More

I have a cousin who once lived in Oakland, CaliforniaWhere she had a magic lemon tree in her backyard With … More

When I told them I could handle this problem we faced, I was surprised to find that no one seemed … More

It was with great sadness that I learned my beloved Pauoa Chop Suey has closed down. In memoriam, I’ve compiled a … More

The slow spreadingThis body built by usPaunchy some and doughyRounds of beer and wineAnd sugar roses of no uglinessFrench food … More

Cindy and Jerry came to dinner last night, and it was awful. First off, Nani, my wife invited them behind … More

I wish this shave ice would cool mefaster, and I’m glad for the shadeof this massive old monkeypod tree. We … More

Bob claims a sound poem engages all five senses.You see it, hear it, touch it, smell it, taste it.Picture a … More

Chris had no idea his father knew something about formal Filipino weddings. His father had warned him that not all … More

I am ice cream fool in love with you,the whole red and white striped jacket deal,white slacks creased, and my … More

We eat well on this tour, a different restaurant for most meals.The breakfasts included at each of our hotels provide … More

That X restaurant must be good because a lot of X eat there?As in: That Chinese/Korean/Japanese restaurant must be goodbecause … More

I’m not used to such formality, and there’s the additional layerof being ordered to do this by a man wearing … More

The blackbirds are too many nowand fierce today. Even thoughI hurried to hang the laundry on the linebefore the sun … More

I recall the manapua,my favorite steamed char siu buns,half-moons and pork hash.The box half full or half empty? When that … More