The Outlier

Sheryl brought him to our party, Vern, a guy she’d met in her Psych class. We were playing Telegraph or … More

The Mango Tree

I was trimming the mango tree that afternoon, a long time ago now. My soul is sick without you, and … More

Plumbing

I replaced a faucet set on one of my sinks, the old one having ceased to function. I don’t know … More

Nice To Meet You

Begin with beer. Talk loud over the noise. Try the soup. Talk about work. Eat a burger. Talk about family. … More

Hotel

For the life of me I couldn’t find my way back to my room, each minute another turned page in … More

I Don’t Ask

You cover the hole in your throat with your finger to tell me the story, the odd scratchy vibrato striking … More

Disappearances

That was a long time ago and I’d never known about it. None of our mutual friends had mentioned it … More

No Turning Back

He wasn’t the type who’d say, This is my old lady. He introduced my mom by her nickname only, never … More

Undulate

You are reminded every time you see it, it’s there, not here, that it’s not you, you are you,  the … More

Much Is Made Here of Water

Beware, I’d heard, the staring into it too long, excessive water gazing made much of by him, for you may … More

A Maze

It’s good for a local island boy to see life from somewhere else once in a while. Madison was an … More

Estate Sale

It’s an old turntable with a speaker horn, the kind you wind up,what my grandmother used to call a Victrola,even … More

Our Entangling

into the forest into the heart heart of darkness heart where love sparks sparks light passion sparks grow fires fires … More

Accident

We’d collected tops, when they became a fad, nearly eclipsing yoyos.You replaced the nylon or cheap metal tips with nails,then … More

Mr. Balloon Animal Man

When I do a thorough spring cleaning every five or ten yearsof random areas in my house, I’ll find things … More

Your Life As Lovers

Even confined within these walls . . . If I am a painter living all alone on earth,painting for no … More

The Last Ice Age

During the last ice age, everything seemed possible. It was a fine time, flexible for me, far from home, shivering … More

Miserable Musicians

There once were two moron musiciansWho were wise about public admissionsThey thought white was rightTold their fans so – that … More

Happier Holidays

Winter in Hawai‘i is not what most folks know winter to be. And even though the temperature stays toasty and … More

Fireworks Us

We were those colorful roman candles ignited, admired spectacle us,our rapid upward flight culminating is a dazzling explosion,skyrockets soaring out … More