I Never Asked Him about the Dark Woman in the Photo

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. We ate in silence: pan fried liver and sweated onions. I wasn’t supposed to know my father brought her into our living room, past our…

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 to sleep 6. Episcopalian, Catholic, Congregationalist, Mormon, Shinto, and Buddhist 7. but I was not unhappy 8. I sighed From “Chemotherapy”           The slightest touch in…

From BAMBOO RIDGE Issue Number 91, BAMBOO RIDGE: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF LOCAL LITERATURE

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 3. the conflict within me From “Dichotomy,” by Kealoha 4. this is fine From “The Spring” by Eric Paul Shaffer 5. until the sun goes…

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