Someone far away speaks somethingClutching the eagle-taloned lecternBird of prey perched upon ball of earthMinistering to us down hereLooking downMy…
Rise
Now we will riseWith no storm suppressionNo night hanging dark heavinessNothing to distort or fadeThat image of usSet long years…
“Moving,” Episode 25 of my 5th Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform.
Two Lives
He sits in concert on his roof tonightWrapped around his guitarBlues rifts and lonesome lyricsThe sound that money makesAnd fame…
Immortal
This is good; I want to be alone. I’m amazed I’m the only one here. You’d think the place would be swarming…
Cake Pressure
The wishYour classic bated-breath momentFocus under pressureAll those eyesIn the flamesOf flickering little spotlights castMy face floating above the frostingMy…
Eating Chinese
It was with great sadness that I learned my beloved Pauoa Chop Suey has closed down. In memoriam, I’ve compiled a…
Aloha Pants
Between skinny dipping and vanaThere is a fine timeUntil one thin spineBreaks off in my heelThe blood streaked trailBack to…
Epilogue
I told David I’d had a hard time writing up this case. He was curious about the reason. I said…
Patronus
Not that I think you are terrible for itKeeping secrets and telling fibsIs nowhere near the ballpark of evil I’m…
35: It Comes Down to Love
Chan woke up dismayed and angry. Immediately, he called Kelso at the station. “Chin, let’s split the airlines in half, and…
34: Loose Ends
By the time he collapsed at his desk, Chan wished he’d gone back to Kelso’ for a nap instead. He found…
Living Ghosts
Are always more spookyThan the dead onesThe ones who are church serviceSealed and deliveredTo the great beyond Still breathingThese hang…
33: Surprise
Alice Apana had not been reassured of her husband’s safety by any words Chan had spoken to convince her. Now, in…
32: Uncle Snuffy’s Gone
The view from the top of Wilhelmina Rise had always impressed Chan. Before he rang the doorbell, he stood on the…
31: No Way
Chan woke up with a single purpose in mind. “Chin, I need my car.” “No worries, boss. I’m your vehicle, baby,” Kelso…
“Fire,” episode 24 of my 5th Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-Based mystery, is available on the Kindle Vella platform.
The Problem of Solving
Real problems I can handleThose check marks on a to-do list kindBam bam bam.It’s the imaginary ones never taken care…
30: The Gray Area
Wilbur “Snuffy” Apana had been Chan’s father’s partner on the force. The son of legendary law enforcement officer Chang Apana, Snuffy…
29: Wilbur Apana
Immediately upon arriving back at the station, Chan and Kelso knocked on their boss’s door. Captain Delbert Kauhane could see that…
Lanning Lee 