Grab Hold and Come On In

A fairy tale convict, restrained in her tower cell, scratching those long, thin lines, doleful exercise, the shaky ones that … More

The Stuff of Dreams

The first time I traveled there, a lengthy journeyall the way from Hawai‘i, I was alreadyan old man, had long … More

When he came to, he was in the dark. Calling out and receiving no response, he figured he was there … More

Last Friday, brightly believing that I’d now become immune to Covid because of finally receiving the first of two Pfizer … More

You can listen to me read this story: https://anchor.fm/lanning-lee/episodes/This-Is-the-Bondage-One-esm9oh * * * * * I said it was aiming for … More

I’ve been in the graphic design game for many years. My successes, when they’ve occurred, have been noteworthy. Ten years … More

I have suspicions about the last ghost in my housewho does not haunt me, but might have done the washand … More

There is nowhere else to go, all the doors and windows are locked, so I sit here on the stairs, … More

I am knocking at a polite volume and friendly speed on my neighbor’s door. This is the one in the … More

I had to go back to the place on Maui where my father and I used to fish. Coming to … More

It amazed him how long, after a tree died, was even completely rotted through like this one appeared to be, … More

pretend you knew where you were goingand now you’ve run into usso follow along the silent spaces we speak in … More

He stepped out into a sunless day. He wondered where it had gone. Oh no. Could this be that end of the world … More

I said, “David, what if she was bringing him some kind of sacrifice?” “How so?” “Well, maybe the man she … More

“I’m sorry,” David said, patting me on the shoulder. “Hey, we were old news,” I said. “Kama won Amelia fair and … More

when sorrow impossibly palesloss of what made sense and words lostcome untethered time and rhymeunreasoned rants in late day hazespeech … More

Well, at least Kama had avoided dealing with cops for the rest of his life. I was the one who lived, … More

With David vouching for me, I was released into his custody. After I’d told him everything, he said, “Lanning, did anyone … More

He fortifies himself against the cold journey ahead,this way too frigid life for a Kaua‘i boy,downing one last long sip … More

to get me through this world whole Sometimes it’s just enough to get me out of bedbut by midday I’m … More