He was wearing the cap decorated with pins, like many of them do. I walked down the aisle and sat next to him. I extended my hand out, thanked him for his service and told him my dad also served in Vietnam. He fiercely stared at me, then his wrinkled hand slowly welcomed mines. He…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Rooster
Firsts
He slowly shuffles into the office, his left leg a step behind him. At the previous visit, wrinkled hands rolled up the leg of his pants to show me the long ravine scars. “One remindah, even tho I no like remembah,” he said. “Vietnam wen fuck me up real good.” We both sit down, and…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
Endless summer
I wish for an endless summer, thinking about time passing as my Baby grows up. It’s Labor day, doing time at the beach, families and picnics all around. It’s the end of summer, and the third of the four seasons begin. I think of Fall, and it brings me back to memories of the forty…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Dragon
Just Friends
Word count 4322 — This is a Year of the Dragon Contest entry.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Fishing100
The Gift
1087 words. A Christmas story
Bamboo Shoots Submission for General Prose
The Wahine
This is my fave ghost story I wrote that won a ghost story contest in 2002. Just wanted to share for Halloween.Happy Halloween!!
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Fishing100
Sisters
Word Count 326. I used all the words in all themes to write my story.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Fishing100
I nevah know my mada was one lesbian
1091 words
Bamboo Shoots Submission for 100Words
The way you lie
BR 100 Word Contest
BR 100 Words Contest