I liked to gamble back then,had to have the perfect dealer,searched hard for someone special. With her I had a … More
Tag: #Love
Kū‘auhau (Genealogy)
Once upon a time there was a little girl from Chicago, City of the Big Shoulders, And there was a … More
Breakfast After a Bad One
Old lovers are ghosts, pass the pancakes,pass the syrup, blueberry, not maple, please,the way they shift themselves into our consciousness,when … More
Hearing Loss
What’s that you’re saying under your breath,a curse or a blessing for me, you’ve done both well.I’ve grown to known … More
It’s hard to be where you aren’t
Because there’s too much headwind whipping now,too much ocean motion for me to feel your ripples,finger skin tendered soft, how … More
The Caretaker – Part One
Maybe, he mused once, if it hadn’t been for marriage, he’d have ended up in prison. Once he met Beatrice, … More
Remember this one?
It’s us sitting on a seawall.Maybe somewhere near Waikīkī.I don’t know.Great photo though.We’re both looking down and toward each other.We’re … More
Snowfall
Remember how the flakes of snow fell that day,catch on your tongue slow, fluttering like moths,like feathers, gentle rocking motion, … More
High Stakes
Ed had been in a bad auto accident. More precisely he’d been hit when he was crossing Beretania Street near … More
I think I know who’s up there
I have suspicions about the last ghost in my housewho does not haunt me, but might have done the washand … More
Again with Hermione and Maurice
Please, love, please let’s not argue all night long about this silly little thing. I agree, yes indeed, we should … More
What I’m Looking For
What are the three things you’re looking for most in a partner? Hmmm . . . Well, I want to … More
Checkout
They entered West Towne Mall and Mrs. Goodman gave great thanks for the warmth. It was officially the coldest winter … More
A Marriage of Two Minds
“So what do you think it looks like?” she asks. We’re head to head, lying on the grass, staring up … More
Not for Sale
In 1973, on the heels of him rocketing into the big name star echelon, Neil Young came to Hilo Town … More
A Bad Connection
The phone rang, distracting her. She was thinking about her husband, Harry. She looked over at the clock: 9:45. He was coming home later … More
Still Standing
It amazed him how long, after a tree died, was even completely rotted through like this one appeared to be, … More
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
The world, grown old
You know, my fate’s really always come down to you.It’s been that way since 1982.I’ve counted the years nearly every … More
No Game Stop
We were that amusement, some bright, shiny object,the birthday toy, the circus mobile spinning above the crib to mesmerizeor maybe … More
