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Tag: #ShortStory

The Holy One

Hey!  What are you looking at?  Are you looking at me?  Well, it sure seems like it.  Not that I’m the only one here, … More

#CharacterSketch, #FlashFictionFeb, #friendship, #Memory, #ShortStory, #WriterThursday

The Best Gift

“I want the red one,” said the little girl, pointing to it. Mr. Watanabe looked at it.  Then at the other … More

#Birthdays, #FEBRUARY FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE 2021, #Grandparents, #Hawaii, #Marriage, #ShortStory, #WriterWednesday

Business as Unusual

Robert Morgado did pest control.  His father had done pest control, and so had his grandfather.  When his wife said “Nuff already, … More

#Children, #family, #FathersandDaughters, #FEBRUARY FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE 2021, #ShortStory, #Work, #WriterTuesday

Still Standing

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

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

Closing Time at the Kaka‘ako Café

Even though the café was a small one, between cooking and running the front by herself, Asako was having a … More

#CharacterSketch, #food, #Hawaii, #ShortStory, #Work, #WriterSunday

Strong Women

She was having a hard time going to sleep, maybe fear of the dark and all those kinds of trauma … More

#Children, #Education, #Grandparents, #Hawaii, #Politics, #Prejudice, #Race, #ShortStory, #WriterSaturday

Stormy Weather

He stepped out into a sunless day.  He wondered where it had gone.  Oh no. Could this be that end of the world … More

#family, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #Murder, #Prose, #ShortStory, #Weather, #WriterMonday

All Hallows’ Eve

I started running when I moved back to Honolulu.  Running in Madison was difficult for me because it was always either … More

#Childhood, #Ghosts, #Halloween, #Hawaii, #Mystery, #ShortStory, #Witches, #WriterSunday

Prune Mui

When I was growing up, every neighborhood had someone like Mrs. Matayoshi.  If there were someone living near you who had … More

#Christmas, #Death, #food, #Mystery, #Neighbors, #ShortStory, #WriterWednesday

Elephant Santa

My neighbor has an elephant dressed like Santa up on his roof.  Every night when it gets dark, he plugs it … More

#Christmas, #Death, #Mystery, #ShortStory, #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

On the Edge

We approach the Russian Border traveling from Kirkenes, Norway by boat.  In order to come right to the borderline, we … More

#Education, #Politics, #ShortStory, #travel, #WriterThursday, #WritingPrompt

Social Distancing

The man, 30-something, points to his wrist:  “Brah, what ti – ” I interrupt him, knowing where he’s going, and … More

#CharacterSketch, #fiction, #Hawaii, #ShortStory

Hiking Lessons

I am hiking up Pālolo Valley with my friend Olav.  We’ve brought along way more than enough beer to fuel … More

#Aging, #friendship, #Hawaii, #PersonalEssay, #ShortStory, #WriterWednesday, Writing Prompt

How Me Invent Prayer

Some others try take credit for this, so me want set record straight.  My name Grog.  Me invent prayer.  One day me in … More

#fiction, #ShortStory, #WriterSaturday, Writing Prompt

Death on the Nile

“We are considered by your country to be a third-world country.  They say we are 100 years behind you.  Do you think … More

#Prose, #ShortStory, #travel, #WriterWednesday, Writing Prompt

The Old Tree

I’m headed for St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, as they call it in Gaelic.  I … More

#Prose, #Religion, #ShortStory, #travel, #WriterSaturday, #WritingPrompt

Kindred Spirits

Glancing at the driver’s license photo, she thought it not very flattering and dropped it in the wastebasket.  She wouldn’t use … More

#fiction, #friendship, #Hawaii, #Relationships, #ShortStory, #WriterWednesday, #WritingPrompt

Entertainment (500)

David Chan couldn’t figure if it were part of the riot, or if it were a separate incident.  The riot had … More

#CrimeFiction, #Hawaii, #ShortStory, #WriterWednesday, #WritingPrompt

Frightful Weather (500)

The weather in Hawai‘i has changed.  One distinctive feature of Christmas Break used to be non-stop rain.  We were out of school … More

#Hawaii, #Holidays, #ShortStory, #Weather, #WriterTuesday, #WritingPrompt

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