Another summing up from the lectern,that all told coming, maybe the biggestword problem we’ll ever solve.Who said they’d never need … More
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Christmas Spirit
It’s the week before Christmas. I’m in a store at Ala Moana Shopping Center, that conglomeration of places that speak … More
Memento (HS 119)
To every woman I’ve wanted to sayI love youI love you. For every woman I’ve wanted to kissand didn’tthis is … More
The Book Ends (HS 118)
When elderly former lovers meet unexpectedly,do both know that whatever they felt for each otheris gone, neither feeling the same … More
Beach Gathering Impressions
Where there was nothing, a blank canvas,then there was something, gatherings,celebrations of life continuinginto the twilight, with laughter, singing,and the … More
20-20 Foresight (HS 117)
It’s the New Year, the happiestof them all so far. Each one happierthan the last. Still, Sixty-five years running aroundthe sun … More
Iceberg PR
Icebergs, although you may find yourself in a situationwhere one might appear to be bearing down on you,are victims of … More
All Hallows’ Eve: The Unmaskings of Honolulu — Chapter 20 (excerpt)
David Chan declined assistance from his escort to accompany him to his front door. Although still a bit wobbly, he knew … More
A Gesture of Welcome
I had wild dreams last night,my brain writing journal all night long,so that this morning, while reading, I’m thinkingof so … More
All Hallows’ Eve: The Unmaskings of Honolulu — Chapter 19 (excerpt)
For Halloween, the boys from Siu Lum Pai decided to meet up in Waikīkī around 7:00 p.m. at the Moana … More
Hawai‘i Sonnet 116 (Silent Slip)
I am sitting at Honomū Beach Park, listening to myself singa duet I know so well in my head with a … More
Hawai‘i Sonnet 115 (Waiting . . . )
A wreath of smoke curls around her head (She stubs out her cigarette in a bone white ashtray,at the end … More
Hawai‘i Sonnet 114 (Drift)
On the Wolf River in Wisconsin, 1976, 114 degrees,a hot but calm me, floating downstream on a fat black inner-tube,loving … More
Hawai‘i Sonnet 113 (To Walk)
I’m trying to get back into regular walking shape,my back much better after injections and physical therapy.The other day as … More
Hawai‘i Sonnet 112 (vision)
The bus driver peers at the passengers, mirrored sunglasses, in the rearview mirror, move back, keep movingback, while the old … More
All Hallows’ Eve: The Unmaskings of Honolulu — Chapter 18 (excerpt)
David Chan was heavily sedated, but something stirring brought him back to consciousness. Dazed and struggling to focus, he managed to … More
What Lab School Junior Bows Do (500 words)
I’m eating dinner in Liliha Pizza hut last night. A guy, younger, comes in. I call out to him. I haven’t seen him … More
All Hallows’ Eve: The Unmaskings of Honolulu — Chapter 17 (excerpt)
She was happy to say she had very few regrets in life. Most unhappily, those very few were all regarding her … More
Hawaiʻi Sonnet 111 (was)
There is a tension in the rigid repetition of the waves tonight, in their nature rolling lockstep ashore, breaking sternly … More
All Hallows’ Eve: The Unmaskings of Honolulu — Chapter 16 (excerpt)
He grew up thinking of himself as red-headed first, a Korean second. Why he had red hair was a mystery. … More
