Her shift had ended at 12:30, her co-workers tired and gone, but she liked to sit and smoke with the strays that lived in the bushes behind the drive-thru. During the pandemic, while trying to stay productive, my mind kept taking the same dark turns. Every time I’d start a story, I knew where it…
The Bones of “Vigilant Acts” Every time the gun kicked back, she felt electric. “Vigilant Acts” was inspired by several hit-and-runs in Kāneʻohe and those memorials that you see on the side of the road or secured around a traffic signal pole. Over time the sun dries the flowers and degrades the pleas and images,…
The Bones of “Closing Costs” It was just a joke really. A fantasy quietly twisting in Kailen’s mind. Since I mentioned Saunders last week, I’m skipping ahead to another story inspired by him. “Closing Costs” centers around Kailen’s frustrations with being priced out of Hawaiʻi. Needing “release,” he and his partner Lindsey crash open houses…
In this week’s The Bones of Blood Work, Donald Carreira Ching revisits “Kāneʻohe Town”—the shortest piece in the collection, and one of its most essential. Written as a sensory exercise, this prose-poem re-centers the reader in both place and theme. Donald reflects on its origins and offers us a creative prompt inspired by its approach….
Reflections and notes on “Search the Waters,” the first story from Blood Work and Other Stories, the debut short story collection
by Donald A. Carreira Ching.
It’s hard to believe that launch events for Bamboo Ridge Issue 126 are all pau! To celebrate all the ways this book has brought community together, here’s a recap of some of the many wonderful moments from the events series for this collection. Long-time BR contributor Joseph Stanton treated us not only to the poems…
As Hōkūleʻa celebrates its 50th birthday, author and educator Marion Lyman-Mersereau reflects on her time as a crew member and the values of ʻonipaʻa (steadfastness), laulima (cooperation), and wiwoʻole (courage) that have shaped the stories she shares about her time voyaging. In this humble offering to mark the occasion, Marion shares what Hōkūleʻa’s past and…
Congratulations to Kimurayoshihiro9. You’ve won 10 Bamboo Bucks to use in the BRP online store. Send a message to [email protected] and they’ll send you a code you can use when you check out of the store. Now everybody jump on over to check out the writing prompts for February.
Aloha to all of you, and a very Happy New Year. I hope 2025 is off to a good start for you. Congratulations to our December 2024 winner, KIMURAYOSHIHIRO9. You’ve won the much coveted 10 Bamboo Bucks to spend in the BRP online store. Send a message to: [email protected] and they’ll send you a code…
Many apologies for this tardy posting of winners. I’ve been blindsided by the cost of living increases assaulting me and have had to return to the world of work. Not having traveled in the realms of gold acquisition for many moons since retirement, I find myself a bit depleted in the energy-to-do-anything-else area, and have…