Not Some Poem

He tired of writing poems aboutmorning, old age, and birds,telling buds, planets, fate, and war,how everyone knows meadows and hate … More

A Helping Hand (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part 33)

In his mind, Chan had just knocked Yu down on the floor and was kicking his teeth in. “David?” Yamamoto brought … More

I think about how I heard you rant at death for so long,then near the end ask for it to … More

Chan gave his godfather a hard look. He was about to say something, but decided not to. Apana and AhYou sauntered off. … More

I really can’t remember a greatest fear growing up. Maybegoing to the dentist. That all changed with the movie Jaws. I used … More

An hour later, Chan’s phone rang. Chan picked up. “Victor,” he called to his partner, “it’s Titchner.” “Lieutenant Chan, I, we … More

Passing, I looked inside, saw that family, remembered,their stony group staring at those white china plates,no one speaking a word, … More

Yamamoto was more curious than alarmed to find out that Chan had narrowly missed becoming an ex-partner. Fingering the bandage … More

“We are considered by your country to be a third-world country. They say we are 100 years behind you. Do you think … More

Sitting in his car sweating, Chan pondered the game. Was his head truly back in the game? And what was that game … More

I often hear it pierce through everythingthat bouncing glitter of your voiceagainst the pane of slumping glasssee the black clouds … More

Yamamoto was on the phone when Chan came back to his desk. Just as he sat, his partner hung up the … More

I’m headed for St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, as they call it in Gaelic. I … More

Island Heritage Insurance was not a huge company. There were seven agents housed in a two-story building on Fort Street. After … More

My father was drafted into active service in the U.S. Army on February 24, 1941. Exactly one year later, on … More

Deciding it would be better not to do so, Chan did not mention to Yamamoto that Nina Goo had called … More

I remember when Preparation H was the most shoplifted item from Longs. I found this out the hard way late one … More

Chan had a second beer, then lay down to try to get some sleep. He had a bad feeling sleep would … More

So they don’t look like ones, you taught me, thatwill bring us back to all the music in Madison held … More

i.My poor dance of memory means I can’t quite reconfigure you,a fool’s waltz round to think today, remembering how we … More