When Lips Dream

Your lips dream dreams of their own. Their tiny brains only have room for good memories of kisses. A lifetime … More

What’s Black and White

Every morning my father brings in the newspaper, pours himself a cup coffee, then sits at the dining room table … More

In this post-pandemic world, travel had become trickier. On top of the health layers, people didn’t act the way they … More

He dreamed he grew up so empty he became a hollow echo of resoundingly resonant invisible soundlessness. Nothing he ever … More

To say that you have nothing but time is an exercise in self-delusion. They tied a rag around his face … More

It was the moment I have wondered about on occasion, that moment when your death has reached the time it … More

It begins like the sound of unlashing whipsunlicking a soulful retreata music akin to tap dancing on sandthis shore that … More

Did we miss each other?If my watch could talk, hah!, it would saywhat? 12:05, 06. If I had a watch … More

In Hawai‘i, my Korean half dominates my look, so I blendin with the majority, no one can even tell I’m … More

Like dog whistles we can’t be heard. If you could hear all of us, together, you’d never let us into … More

So we sit “beside” each other. We’re noteven supposed to be touching now I know.Oh, how that’s so not beside … More

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

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

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

We’d been advised by the agency, in our travel instruction packet, not to go outside our hotel after sundown. In … More

Retirement had been half, half good so far. The bad side was that he still had never established a routine … More

Please, love, please let’s not argue all night long about this silly little thing. I agree, yes indeed, we should … More

He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bowstring, close their eyes, … More

The phone rang, distracting her. She was thinking about her husband, Harry. She looked over at the clock: 9:45. He was coming home later … More

You know, my fate’s really always come down to you.It’s been that way since 1982.I’ve counted the years nearly every … More