A hefty middle-aged local guy leapt up from his seat when I entered the crowded waiting room, called me Aunty, and offered me his seat. I thanked him but declined…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for May 2023 Year of the Rabbit Bamboo Shoots Writing Contest Prompts
Advice to My Younger Self
Seize the day Open your eyes Express gratitude Roll out of bed Make the bed Do it now Breathe in, breathe out And stretch Drink that glass of water Use…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Rat -- July Contest
Snow Monkey: The Present/The Past
Snow Monkey: The Present The night is deep and dark, and I am the only visitor at the outdoor onsen on the hotel’s roof top. Fortunately, there is no wind,…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Rat -- July Contest
Wrong Stop
“Assistance, please.” A couple of individuals pointed electronic devices in his direction, but the visitor remained locked in time and space. “I need to leave. The guide said that everyone…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for February 2023 Year of the Rabbit Bamboo Shoots Writing Contest Prompts : )
A Life/A Life Revisited
A Life Paper waterfall A mountain of scraps slides downward Unreadable handwritten notes Yellowed newsprint Forgotten bills and receipts Recipes torn from magazines I was so inspired Books buried among…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Rabbit -- January 2023 Writing Contest
Signposts (100 words, 50 words)
Signposts (100 words) Our writing prompt was an odd one. “What does it mean to be a good ancestor?” Most of my classmates described notable and/or beloved members of their…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Writing Contest Prompt
No Bucket List Needed
They say that after the drowsy stretched out afternoons of childhood, time passes quickly as one ages. That’s true for me. I have no bucket list. I’m sampling bits and…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
Just Tourists Here
Seoul, 1990: At 42, I was the youngest in our tour group by at least a decade. Korean soldiers waved down our bus, and the driver nervously told our guide…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for 100Words
Holiday Peeve
BR 100 Word Contest (December): Just one of the many joys of holiday shopping.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for 100Words
Mercurochrome
BR 100 Words Contest (November): The pain runs wide and deep.
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