Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
“I don’t do small talk,” she grins, a flirtatious challenge to bookend our evening. I’m still nursing my second drink, the glass sweating in my hand. “Isn’t this how you get to know someone?” “You’ll ask about my job or if I have pets, but what do you learn about me other than adjectives? Just…
There never seems to be enough time.
Word count: 688
This is a July Year of the Dragon 100-word contest entry. 100 words. Sometimes I miss being a kid.
September entry, BR Fishing & Wishing 100 – 100 contest, 253 words. Theme 3! Some of my favorite memories from childhood. Their food was damn delicious.
A few thoughts on why I write. It's pretty random, so my apologies! 🙂
It's strange, when I lived in Hawaii I never felt local. I didn't start to feel like I had a local, Hawaii identity until I interacted with people here in LA. 339 words.
"Back then their lives fit together very neatly, page for page." Word count: 1,513.
BR 100 Word Contest. As my Grandma's Alzheimer's gets worse, I want to preserve as much as possible.
BR 100 Word Contest. Memories of being nineteen.
We all handle breakups differently. BR 100 WORD CONTEST.