All I ever planned for you was love, All that I expected was reciprocation of But on this divided highway, The sign’s beyond the bluff So here I’m hoping hope…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for April 2026 Bamboo Writing Contest Prompt
The Life of the Sea
The Life of the Sea Bougainvillea on the Veranda There were memories here, at once potent and nostalgic, that led my mind through a maze of forgotten places and times….
Bamboo Shoots Submission for April 2026 Bamboo Writing Contest Prompt
Night Diving
The lapping of the ocean’s waves, curling gently onto the sand, fills the black night. It resonates above the breeze coming across the water, sprinting up the sloping dunes, and…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for April 2026 Bamboo Writing Contest Prompt
What Passed Between Them
Her water glass had been refilled eight times. She checked her phone: 6:42 PM. She sighed. People came and went under the fluorescent lights, the door making the same obnoxious…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for April 2026 Bamboo Writing Contest Prompt
April 2026 Bamboo Writing Contest Prompt
Aloha and a very Happy April to you all. I hope the Easter Bunny brought you everything you wanted. For the past 65 years or so, I wake up every…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for April 2026 Bamboo Writing Contest Prompt, March 2026 Bamboo Shoots Writing Contest Prompts
Neptune and the Cello
The following experiences will definitely date me, in case my past stories haven’t already done so. I had a few memorable encounters in my past life, working in a kitchen…

