I wish this shave ice would cool mefaster, and I’m glad for the shadeof this massive old monkeypod tree. We … More
Tag: #Food
A Sound Poem
Bob claims a sound poem engages all five senses.You see it, hear it, touch it, smell it, taste it.Picture a … More
Not That Hungry
Chris had no idea his father knew something about formal Filipino weddings. His father had warned him that not all … More
Sweet
I am ice cream fool in love with you,the whole red and white striped jacket deal,white slacks creased, and my … More
Taste of the Place
We eat well on this tour, a different restaurant for most meals.The breakfasts included at each of our hotels provide … More
It’s All Relative
That X restaurant must be good because a lot of X eat there?As in: That Chinese/Korean/Japanese restaurant must be goodbecause … More
State Your Name and Your Business Here
I’m not used to such formality, and there’s the additional layerof being ordered to do this by a man wearing … More
Quid Pro Quo
The blackbirds are too many nowand fierce today. Even thoughI hurried to hang the laundry on the linebefore the sun … More
Stay Away
I recall the manapua,my favorite steamed char siu buns,half-moons and pork hash.The box half full or half empty? When that … More
Bittersweet
My cousin makes the best lemon meringue pie ever. One reason has to be the magic lemon tree that growsbehind … More
New Ways To Love
Sarah’s grave looks new, well newer, and spreads outto a green grass field, the unfilled spaces for future use,to be … More
I Am a Roll
I am but a lowly butter roll, sitting in this tawdry woven basket, on this threadbare pink linen napkin amid … More
The Growler
Here’s my rough draft for today, Saturday 01.22.22. I eat fast food maybe four times a year. When I do, Burger … More
This and That and That
He’d read about why they put the chicken all that long way in the back of the store. It was what … More
The Family Recipe
I’m not sure where all he learned how to do it, but my father was a master cook. In fact … More
Blood
My father and I both love our steak rare.My mother has a hard time watching us eat it.My father jokes … More
The Advent of Microwave Popcorn
A veritable second incarnation of popcorn immaculate microwave popcorn holy popcorn reborn A sofa-slouching second coming shark-frenzy feeding session the … More
Eating Healthy
I’m leaning over this pot of stewing vegetables, trying to stay healthy, I’ve thrown everything into the mix I can … More
Food Glorious Food
If you were ever told that there were starving children somewhere who would be ecstatic to eat your unwanted food, … More
Target
He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bowstring, close their eyes, … More