Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
Dust, the deterioration, Blooms allergy, A gnawing scratch of an unfolding A slight itch, a runny nose The ache in the back And soon to knees it goes The inflammation of over Reaction and reach The apothecary of spice And skepticism: Ginger and turmeric Spike white and green A thought of remedy Unused becomes a growth Unseen…
Who are we? the ultimate conundrum comprised of 90 percent star dust hydrogen carbon nitrogen oxygen iron sulfur dust from dying exploding stars a complex biological machine topped by an unfathomable mind yet utterly unimportant with a life span of 0.000000005 of the age of the universe and still we think we are uniquely important…
Friday nights we smoke dope drink Strawberry Hill and I give Steve driving lessons Every time we pass by her house Steve stops there and sighs Man isn’t L is the most beautiful girl ever Then he lays on the horn and screams her name It’s always way past midnight lights go on inside and…
Here are the next possible writing prompts. Remember, this month your entry should be exactly 75 words. From “Buying Lady Lobsters,” by Barbara Gearen She has a new man, so regards the lobster tank at Tamashiro’s Market, shortly after sunrise, hugging her cookbooks to her sweatshirt like a schoolgirl. She chants the instructions to herself…