The white smoke winding cloth about her face, pale cerement, raised off-handed, another Pall Mall cigarette lit, red pack, another … More
Tag: #WriterSunday
As I Write This Title I Am
The thought is not to dwell in the past, or in the future,but to learn to live every moment in … More
The Feud
The Elgin Marbles have stood up well, true, not wasting much under the rude press of time, considering their grief … More
Three, Two, One
He jumps in his car and drives,from the Oakland docks, remember?and drives fastO, Death, Ralph Stanley,running round on a loop, … More
The Taking of Medicine
Dave’s here from Wisconsin, and we’re swimming at Ala Moana Beach,despite the posted bright orange jellyfish warning signs.I’ve assured him … 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
A History with Whiskey
Since I’ve retired, I’ve looked for things to do to fill out my routine. One thing I’d never done before … More
The Caretaker – Part Two
So he’d ceased all criminal activity. Immediately. It was like being hit with a magic wand by his fairy godmother. … More
Mind Your Frickin Manners
Lots of times you don’t know if it’s a joke with Dave or not. If you survey all us folks … 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
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
Checkout
They entered West Towne Mall and Mrs. Goodman gave great thanks for the warmth. It was officially the coldest winter … 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
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
2019 in Wuhan
This is for the man in Wuhansitting by the roadside in the shade of the overpassdirty white undershirt and mussed … More
Mānoa Driving Lessons
Friday nights we smoke dopedrink Strawberry Hilland I give Steve driving lessons Every time we pass by her houseSteve stops … More
Everything I gave you
I gave you everythingI want it backall of itright noweven all these years laterunlessyou don’t have it anymoreall tossed long … More
Old Flames Die (350 words)
I had a feeling I was not talking to the most public-minded citizen, but I tried that tack first. “Instead … More
Dissolve
dance of souls swayhot ear to warm cheekbaffled sound of heartsrunning throughso small the body spacerclosing of emptiness betweenflesh and … More
Try To Get Out (110 words)
When HPD showed, I wasn’t surprised that Lieutenant David Chan, my old brother-in-arms, walked in. Me and him and Kama’d all … More
