We’d been advised by the agency, in our travel instruction packet, not to go outside our hotel after sundown. In … More
Tag: #ShortStory
All I Had To Do
I have been dreaming myself into stories again. These should be some of the quietest journeys I will ever take, … More
Goes Without Saying
Glenda: So quiet tonight, yeah, dear. Herb: All that screaming today. All the noise pau. Glenda: This neighborhood used to … More
My Last Stand-Up Gig
My mom had a pretty good sense of humor. One time she bought a book of elephant jokes, and she … More
An Aloha Shirt
Retirement had been half, half good so far. The bad side was that he still had never established a routine … More
The Sharpest Knife
Never mind the bloody footprint track his right boot made for the first few steps. Nobody is 100% perfect. But … More
No Survivors
I’m guessing someone’s died out here tonight. He’d been brought up in the Lutheran Church, his Grandmother and then his … More
The Wrong Time
She tried to be friendly to the customers most of the time. “I’m sorry, John, I didn’t quite catch your … 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
Tell Me a Story About
So you’re sitting in a room with a blank piece of paper or a blank screen in front of you. … More
A Morning Ritual
She watched him every morning, very closely, waiting for something. He would sit slumped in his seat at the table. … More
Some Neighbors
I am knocking at a polite volume and friendly speed on my neighbor’s door. This is the one in the … More
Checkout
They entered West Towne Mall and Mrs. Goodman gave great thanks for the warmth. It was officially the coldest winter … More
Target
He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bow string, close their … 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
Assisting the Spirit
Mrs. Cho’s gift was guiding spirits to the afterlife. People who knew about her ability – and this was all … More
Then and Now
I had to go back to the place on Maui where my father and I used to fish. Coming to … More
The Swimming Lesson
When Art Kamaka was three years old, his father had drowned, along with two friends, while fishing in the Kaiwi … More
To Save a Life
Kwan woke to a neighbor’s rooster’s crow. It was a welcome new sound these days, for her. Other neighbors hated, she knew, … More