Wild Catch
It was hot again that night, on an isle of sea and sand. A small wild girl sat fishing, scraped … Continue reading Wild Catch
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Da Cockroach Times—February 20th, 2009
A cockroach militia lives underground in my plumbing. Peeking at me from behind drain stops, waiting for the last light … Continue reading Da Cockroach Times—February 20th, 2009
The Legend of Paka and Noe
Noe, Noe, Noe, his piercing cry, bursts out in the tranquil nightThe male bullfrog jug-o’-rums near the pond. He is half … Continue reading The Legend of Paka and Noe
What Colors Do You Breathe
I inhale a rainbow. And I exhale a blue languageof nouns and verbs.My syntaxfrozen in the stratospherehigh above the observatory, … Continue reading What Colors Do You Breathe
Big Island
Chain of Craters Road closed due to the eruption posted at entrance. … Volcanic river erupts spewing smoke and ash … Continue reading Big Island
SLAMMED
My heart in love’s door bloodied and bruised it swelled on the other side of a reckoning exacted its price … Continue reading SLAMMED
Toad Maneuvers
Night falls. The air is stagnant soaked with white gardenia, pungent stephanotis. A thin stream of water fountains into a … Continue reading Toad Maneuvers
Aloha Spirit
It navigates past me beyond a thick yellow hibiscus hedge near a clump of papaya trees plump with golden fruit. … Continue reading Aloha Spirit
Shattered Dreams
At age eight, we moved out of the city. A Brazen and snot-nosed kid, that year I got C’s. My brain … Continue reading Shattered Dreams
Voice 1
I am standing alone in front of the class. “A little off pitch but good tonal quality, dear.” Mrs. Rignall, … Continue reading Voice 1
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