I’m happy to say that Episode 13 of Follie: The Disappearances of Honolulu is now available on the Kindle Vella…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Nineteen
It was nearly midnight. Chan, unable to sleep, sat on his lānai overlooking downtown Honolulu. Sitting here, year after year,…
And Found
We walk hand-in-hand down a green grass path. I see the undersides of overhead leaves. They are a deep brown,…
The Kindness of Strangers
My first visit to Tate Britain, walking through the entrance, takes my breath away. It would necessitate much running if…
Unsettled
Here someone opened a can of Vienna sausage,and in another place a tin of sardines,a fried egg, sunny side up…
Count Up
The first thing he doesn’t do is remember to start shooting. A nurse picks up the camera and assumes the…
Oases
I’ve been the recipient of many acts of kindness during my post-retirement travels. From Antarctica in February 2017 to Egypt…
Excavation
Digging up a spade of rocky soil in that old ground took exertion enough for three or four of a…
Rough Cut
I read that a 90-minute movie optimally accommodates our 2021 attention spans. In the back of my mind I recall…
If a Chapel Bell Rings in Space
I waited, breath bated, in anticipation and trepidation,the tenterhooks rubbing my flesh a delightfully reddish hue.Headen for a wed’n, I…
On Earth We Come and Go
Like a dog in years, a wet cold perfectly upholstered nose, long body sleek curled up here before the fire,…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eighteen
Jason Yu sat at his desk, hands folded, and looked out over the yard of his Mānoa Valley home. He’d grown…
Note to Self
Please, can you snap out of it, please? The pandemic’s loosening up its death grip a bit now. Don’t think…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Seventeen
As he pulled into the garage, Chan could see that lights were on in the house. Someone was home. Since…
A Ghosting Story
Her veined hand shakes as she grips the wooden bannister. The faint knocking at the door has awakened her again,…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Sixteen
Jason Yu awoke with a start. It took a moment for him to realize where he was. Sitting up, he could see…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Fifteen
A few more reports had been filed by parents whose sons had gone missing. Four more victims had been identified. All five…
Checking You Out
No need to dress in riot gear, my dear, my apologies. After all these years I was curious whether you…
The Astronaut
When I was young, my dad told me he went to the moon on a big rocket ship.He said it was…
Fair Game
The hole in the snowbank was deep, and as I peered into it, I imagined I was looking at some…
Lanning Lee 