The little girl’s eyes were riveted on the four objects her father placed in front of him on the table.…
About You
Of course it must be “you” Even though I think of your ashes As a collection of what you were…
Our Music
My mom’s ‘ukulele, a Martin, very rareSits on the piano she also played The ‘uke was her favorite instrument There’s…
Transgression
After all the crying and cursingAfter all the anger and griefTime had the time to heal the woundBut what followed…
July 8, 2024
My dad would have been 105 years old todayHe died in 2009 at age 89 in a nursing home He…
That Fast Close
You were the only one I ever huggedWho made me feelYou were closer to me than I was to myselfIn…
Rise
Legs crossed, they sat bent over the creaking teak table, the top worn from years of scrubbing. The fare was simple,…
My 6th Lt. David Chan Mystery is now available
I’m happy to say that my 6th Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery, The Case of the Curious Car Accidents, is…
Memory and Coincidence
I am long past wondering if teachers have affected my life. That is the way it is. Some to a greater extent,…
Of the Brave
I have two American flagsBoth tucked up tight in black framesTriangular shaped to hold them foldedBut still recognizably red, white,…
Gentle Influence of the Powerful Kind
I was a shy wannabe dancer, one who has no rhythmBut then I met you, infectious boogie-woogie flu A dancing machine…
And Again
To be that fool for love every timeAnd a slave to it just as oftenHow funny I remember afterwardO blind…
Twinge
It was that twinge you get, a quick spine shiver, like when you find an object that turns out to…
Good Buy
I smiled as I put on the white cotton gloves. All of us were required to wear them because the…
Paths
— one more for Willie Nelson I remember like the hovering of birdsHow they settled on the water and we…
Saying I Love You
for Willie Nelson My silence was my worst mistakeNot saying the same, I know, must have hurtBeing unsure of what…
It’s Just Not True
Time falls out visions wash awayHope holds on making plans for meFaith keeps pieces stored in empty roomsAs I dream…
Some Change of Scenery
We should take the road homeWe should go backIt’s time, we both agree Nothing can express wholy this late summer…
Hallmark Moments
I’d been in the Midwest for many years, gradually working my way up the ladder to district manager for a…
The Weight of Words
I loaned Duke my first edition of Fitzgerald’s Collected Short Stories, but when – after what I thought was a…
