Hawai‘i Literature & Art
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I wouldn’t get caught dead in Dubai, so probably then in the end the tallest building I’ll ever have visited in my lifetime is the Shanghai Tower. I went there last year, and two years before, both times to feel that momentary rush to the 128-story top, take a 360-degree survey to spot any changes…
I notice her here this evening, watch her closely, intently listening to a fly buzz and bump up against the screen. We’re all at this party we wished we wouldn’t have to attend, but there’s no excuse, so we all finally show up like flame-drawn moths fluttering in. The music begins, an old song I…
–Boy, what means “lock down?” –Supposed to stay home except fo essential tings. Not supposed to go out eat, go beach… –Jes like jail den. –Yeah. –But if you in jail, you lock up. And if you foget your keys, you lock out. Why dey no call um lock in, cuz you lock inside? No…
Holy Moly, I got so caught up planting da new medical marijuana patch in back a da Bamboo Ridge supah secret headquatahs, I totally forgot Monday’s writing prompt. Geez, I wondah if medical marijuana as good as da ole days pre-medical marijuana? Eric and Darrell said it was okay, so long as I only use…
K’den. Get two winnahs dis mont. DoreenB. You win Da Mos Naked Gecko Poem Award Darrell: You win Da Mos Mist-ologicalifragilistical Story Award Guess what? Still get prizes. Guess what da prizes. Eh, you know, right? Da mos sought afta prizes in da BRP universe: Bamboo Bucks. You know how much? Das right, ten. You…
Aloha #WriterThursday, I hope you are well and taking precautions still. Today’s #WritingPrompt is MASK Use it to write a piece or any style, poem, short story, play, or essay, and then post that piece as a Bamboo Shoots Writing Contest entry, or as a Shoot da Breeze non-contest entry. We would love to read…
Aloha #WriterWednesday, I hope you are well wherever you are. Today’s #WritingPrompt is FAMILY Use it to inspire a piece of writing, any style, any length, and then post it as a contest piece. We would all love to read it : ) Here’s my draft for today. Family (200 words) The Blue Light…
Hello everyone! We need some trigger/prompt ideas for next month. Give us some suggestions in the comments. Should we do a word limit, only dialogue, past tense omnipotent? Let us know below what you think might be fun or challenging.
Boy and Uncle: Fountain of Youth –Uncle, how come you always drinking beer? –Beer. Das my fountain of yout’. You know like Pants de Leon. –Ponce de Leon. –Yeah, yeah. He went look fo da Fountain of Yout’. Someplace Florida, la dat. –But he nevah find um, Uncle. –Nevah find um? Florida, get plenny old…
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