I heard my parents arguing until the coldest part of the night held hostage “happily ever” from my mom. Afterward, they shared no one bed and erased their anniversary celebrations….
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Horse
My gypsy woman
My gypsy woman where have you gone tonight? Have you flown to a crescent moon cradled in the arms a wandering minstrel strumming his guitar to the melody of your…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Horse
Mehara Take Falls
Southerly breezes blow waving grasses in a pangola lea Smidgens of purpled perennials in a grassy green sea. Fluffs of cotton white sail the deep blue sky A warming sun…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Horse
Haiku
on winter night walks cold gloved hands grasp together barely feeling you
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for Year of the Horse
Year of the Horse Writing Contest for August
There is no word limit for your entries. HOWEVER, we are also looking for haiku entries, if you are so inclined 🙂 The triggers for this month are lines taken…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for Year of the Horse
From BAMBOO RIDGE Issue Number 90, AN OFFERING OF RICE, by Mavis Hara
Triggers for August: 1. they laughed and greeted each other 2. just potential school dropouts 3. the dark woman in the photo 4. what’s for dinner? 5. she cried herself…
Triggers for August: 1. for a moment, then, the world spun From “The Vase,” by Mary Lombard 2. take what is given with thanks From “The Bowl,” by Marie Hara…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Horse
Speaking of Kakaʻako…. 800 words. Trigger: No can blame us for trying!
I tink I saw him one night after Mokie wen beat up his wife, kids were screaming, dogs were barking and da whole neighborhood woke up, even Sissie Girl, Tutu's favorite cat. I dunno how anyone can forget dat nite! Was unreal, I mean fo real, was unreal
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Horse
That's the Word: Wali
Word Count: 44
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Horse
That’s the Word: Wali
Flash flood watch remains Summer two thousand fourteen Tropical Wali Two frogs on my steps radiating green poison last night’s residue Night’s tropical storm gives ocean’s milk, rivers’ blood mountains…