Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
Many eons ago, a family of Rabbits lived in Green Glenn with other old-time families—the Minks, Mockingbirds, and Foxes. Life was good for everyone, particularly the Rabbits. Their days were filled with sweet grass, crunchy flower bulbs, and plentiful wild cabbages. Good health and prosperity were evident in the magnificent coats of each Rabbit. In…
When my dentist friend meets me for after-work drinks I worry he first notices my teeth Still stained from too much coffee He’s thinking, oh, she needs to take care of that. Her smile would be so much brighter. Or something like the first few dates with a psychologist I often wondered if I…
Wisdom comes from those who live the longest It is passed on by word of mouth Sometimes from mouth to words scribed on paper, My mother always told me that when a vase breaks You can glue the pieces together But it will never be as strong as when it was whole She was advising…
It is the perfect place, she said, No worries. I want to hide from people Who look at my artwork Yeah, that one about the knife in the guy’s temple With a hand smothering a scream, The hand tattoo says Smile. I am smothered by my image A good daughter, a good sister,…
Come, my friend, step into the circle of light. Gather closer to the campfire. The night brings the light of the moon and the cold whisper of the North Wind. It is time for another tale before journeying into the New Year: “Once long ago, there lived Burro, a sturdy animal with broad shoulders and…
Green. A color with flavor. The green of limes souring in the sun, The green of tart apples with a bite. Green, the color of bile. Green, the green flash of jealousy as I listen To yet another woman friend pushing her envelope, Sprung, liberated from a marriage that turned green. She wrote of…
I love wandering the aisles of Flora-Dec and Party City Stopping here and there, You think this is aimless, which is why I go alone And why you should go to Home Depot without me. It is a meditative walk for both of us, Done solo is best for what transformation is possible. On…
The taking of my wheels came earlier than expected, I tripped over a fan cord ER doc said I have FOOSH Fall On Outstretched Hand X-rays confirmed small fracture on my right wrist, no surgery needed. I exited the ER with a sugar tong splint, Contrary to the delicate imagery of sipping tea on the…
The moon hangs in full promise on the last night of a strange year. The North Wind chills the air as it blows through town, making way for Sister South Wind’s breath of sea salt. Together, first one and then the other, they cleanse the land of restless unease. A clean slate is left for…
I tested positive for Covid the other day First with an at-home test kit which I never fully trust And then confirmed by one of those pop-up test sites, Trust in the home test was affirmed, Much like learning to trust the GPS to unknown destinations. I feel shame about this Like I did…