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Aloha and e komo mai. I'm an author of prose and poetry born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. I publish a daily rough draft here on my author site. Please read with me, comment, and please share your own writing. Mahalo for reading, and a hui ho.

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Tag: #Grief

Him

Whether the news affected her, he couldn’t say for sure, never knowing that deeper, secretive view her heart had taken … More

#Grief, #PoemsFromHawaii, #WriterMonday

The Homecoming (Part Three)

His plane had arrived late. Too late to ride the party bus. Sipping his tea, he watched the old woman … More

#friendship, #Grief, #Hawaii, #ShortStory, #WriterMonday

The Big Knife

At my house, growing up, we had the Big Knife.  I don’t know if it was the same at your … More

#family, #FathersandDaughters, #Grandparents, #Grief, #Hawaii, #Memories, #ShortStory, #WriterTuesday

A Morning Ritual

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

#Death, #FlashFictionFeb, #Grief, #LovedOnes, #ShortStory, #Time, #WriterTuesday, Aging

Assisting the Spirit

Mrs. Cho’s gift was guiding spirits to the afterlife.  People who knew about her ability – and this was all … More

#Death, #Grandparents, #Grief, #Hawaii, #OldAge, #ShortStory, #WriterTuesday

Still Standing

It amazed him how long, after a tree died, was even completely rotted through like this one appeared to be, … More

#FEBRUARY FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE 2021, #FlashFictionFeb, #Grief, #Hawaii, #Love, #Marriage, #ShortStory, #WriterMonday

To Move On

All those times you’d been togethernot holding onto you, sticking with you,how after all this can laughter heal you, evercome … More

#Death, #Grief, #Love, #LovedOnes, #Poetry, #sonnetsfromhawaii, #WriterSaturday

I think I’ve known him all my life

I’ve decided I’m old enough to saythat time does not heal all wounds.I know this because I’ve experiencedthe kind ofgriefthat … More

#Grief, #Poetry, #WriterWednesday, Aging

London/Derry

Our guide seats us on the time worn smooth stones of the ancient wallhuge and never breached defense ringing round … More

#Grief, #Ireland, #Poetry, #Prejudice, #Race, #Travel, #War, #WriterTuesday

Turtle Logic

It was the coldest winter on record in Wisconsin.  David was glad to be back home in Hawai‘i for winter break.  Grad … More

#Animals, #Childhood, #Grief, #Hawaii, #ShortStory, #Teachers, #WriterSunday

NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 12, Fear and Loathing

I understand that scholars on the subject now generally can neither agree nor disagree whether Martin Luther, ordered to recant … More

#Accidents, #Childhood, #Death, #Grief, #Hawaii, #Memoir, #NaNoWriMo2020, #Religion, #WriterSaturday, #WritingPrompt

Timing (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 6)

Back at his desk, Chan took a look at the files of some other open cases.  The one that concerned him … More

#CrimeFiction, #Death, #family, #Grief, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #WriterTuesday, #WritingPrompt, Murder
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