Now that we’re old enough at eight, I supposeWe learn the Filipino dance called TiniklingOur school is far ahead on…
Like magic everything that was is not
Those vicious helpings with snapping jawsChunks second and third of local host preyChoked down in meals only filling thoseStuff fast…
Pistol Smoke
No more energy to fire as age can’t musterConscious any pin could mean a poppingLost all rabid zest to carry…
Destination
Do I go left or right hereThe way I drive places MostlyI don’t know street names anymoreThey could have no…
Seen and Unseen
I see the clouds come floating inFrom the northwest this morning The weather forecast is for showersThis afternoon and strengthening…
Some of It’s My Story
So, Chris, I’ve been thinking about the story you told me yesterday. I hope das good news. Oh, of course…
It’s Not My Story
“So, me and Hector was eating at Charles Wong’s Ice Cream and Saimin Shop.” That’s Hector and I. And it’s were…
How Do You Do It?
It’s a big family reunion party, and I’ve not seen a lot of my relatives since I was a kid. The crowd…
Reefer Madness
The city prosecutor, Paul Tanabe, picks up one of the germinated seedlings, a couple little leaves breaking through the soil…
Maybe a Phone Call
The phone rings. It’s a live number. I inhale and hold my breath. It’s been many years, so I can’t say for…
The Halo Effect
They call that the halo effect. What? What I was just saying. It’s the idea that if you form a positive opinion of…
Hawai’i Ties
Oh, said Mr. Souza, as he closed the bathroom door. Please do remember to lower the seat. The women who…
Plan C
When one door slams shut . . .So where’s that other door to open upon possibilities?And there’s no window to…
In the End
I make sure to toss spilled salt over my shoulderBut I never can remember if it’s supposed to be the…
A hui hou (Until we meet again)
The last time I heard Hawaiian music in WaikīkīIt was a quiet night at Blue Note before the pandemic struck…
Water Gazing
I sit watching a school of tiny blue fishZip lively in and out along the wharfImagine jumping in to join…
Life’s Miracles
There are angels among us alwaysEvery moment may be a revelationLife is a series of miracles all our daysThere are…
A Quickening
My night had passed me moving as slow painDressed all in my rose Sunday best I left up the empty…
Time’s Slow Fade
That former love’s words recalled moreIn bits and pieces like lyricsOf a song recalled less and lessHer face shimmers further…
You Become the Happiest Half Empty Glass
That’s the way love goes sometimesA real rollercoasterHighs to lows to loop the loopsThen all flattening out at the end…
Lanning Lee 