Manhattan Mahjong Chinese neighbor ladies in silk pajamas invite moms and aunties to an aged card table on Mulberry Street. Summer air pungent with subway steam, stir-fry, and sausages. Cups of oolong tea and demi-tasse lose their balance. CLICK! CLICK! TAP! TAP! Fingers that built a nation in kitchens, laundries, and sweat shops…
Aloha to all you writers, and a very Happy Year of the Snake to everyone. As always, these contest prompts are only suggestions. You may write about anything you choose. If these prompts inspire you, terrific. If they don’t, my apologies. The usual parameters apply: write a piece between 100 and 1000 words, any genre,…