A Game We Play

“Come out, come out, wherever you are.” A game I don’t actually remember playing.The only one I think might have … More

Reflections

Amazing how so much dust and grimecoat the surface of a wall mirror.Lying on the floor, I could easily see,but … More

I stood there, frozen by what I was seeing. The woman, attempting to run out her front door, screamed for … More

I see something sullen, a sort of smoldering angerin the face of the father. I understand he has losthis son … More

I saw them on the sidewalk up ahead, a tall Haole guy, very fit, maybe six-feet two, in a tank-top … More

One moment I’m lying on the ground staring at the sky,writhing in pain because I’ve broken my ankle, desperate,air harder … More

Sometimes my maternal grandmother visits me,I’ll come awake gradually, know she’s sitting there,silent guardian at the foot of my bed, … More

I’m sleeping, I think; this has the vivid feeling of a dream.Before my house was rebuilt, a huge mango tree … More

Crayon and magic markers that never came off the walls;paint on the carpets and doors;knife and screwdriver carved furniture and … More

I was born in a land of English speakers,where parents believed speaking Englishwas the key to success. My father was … More

We sat opposite each other, each stirring coffee in thick white cups, trying to cool it off. “Cream,” I said. “Cream … More

Thank you for your note letting me know you’d received the notice I sent. It’s been a long time since we … More

Alice was down on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor when the doorbell rang. The kitchen floor always took a … More

Sadness sets in counting the steps, not looking up, not looking forward. Making your way there watching your feet move, … More

Over the course of the pandemic, Carl had lost both his mother and his father. He’d donated most of their … More

He wasn’t a mean man. The lack of emotion that everyone saw in him, was just that. He no longer … More

I’m not sure where all he learned how to do it, but my father was a master cook. In fact … More

My father and I both love our steak rare.My mother has a hard time watching us eat it.My father jokes … More

When he awoke, he saw that someone had stolen his pants.He knew that someone would come during the nightto break … More

The five-night camp cost $25. I’d grown up at Pālama Settlement, currently took piano and swimming. For $5 a day, … More