To paint the devil on the wall

Don’t ask, Will I always be me or will I change? Will I realize when I do not recognize myself … More

Rise

Every morning a variety of birds chirp and sing me awake. And I am pleased and thankful at this late … More

Every morning my father brings in the newspaper, pours himself a cup coffee, then sits at the dining room table … More

이 (Lee/Ee/I/Yi/Ri/Rhee/Rhie/Reeh) There are other variants, but that’s plenty for now. 이 is the second most common Korean surname, surpassed … More

The mechanic wipes his hands with a greasy cloth, says, Time breaks down the integrity of any vehicle,which one day … More

Where are the ones in the suits of gold,those second lookers who’d whiplash our tender necks,the heart beaters who’d burst … More

in the small hours, fingers interlocked behind my head, I search the hidden ceiling straining to see any star beyond, … More

He sipped his tea. Black tea in the daytime, green tea at night, right? Or was it the other way … More

the one with brown edges now, is the journeywork of a fading star, our cooling sun’s the one. Really in … More

I can’t remember when I stopped dreaming about flying. This recurred often, once a month or more. I would be … More

I can’t see you. Not like before, when I knew for sure, you were right behind me, always there. I … More

She sleeps deeply, beautiful as smooth carved marble, her moonlit face shows no wrinkles, no scars that you might see … More

In a moment in my golden years I wonder if I’m an onion, each year representing another layer of love … More

The first time I traveled there, a lengthy journeyall the way from Hawai‘i, I was alreadyan old man, had long … More

Maybe, he mused once, if it hadn’t been for marriage, he’d have ended up in prison. Once he met Beatrice, … More

I have been dreaming myself into stories again. These should be some of the quietest journeys I will ever take, … More

Glenda: So quiet tonight, yeah, dear. Herb: All that screaming today. All the noise pau. Glenda: This neighborhood used to … More

Please, love, please let’s not argue all night long about this silly little thing. I agree, yes indeed, we should … More

She watched him every morning, very closely, waiting for something. He would sit slumped in his seat at the table. … More

I had to go back to the place on Maui where my father and I used to fish. Coming to … More