Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
"She cried when they gave her the hand grenade" The hand grenade phrase caught my ear as it was told to me. Reiko's name is fictional. The story is as I heard it is true. This is in the "I didn't understand" category. 7 year olds usually didn't. 532 words
Aloha to all you friends of BAMBOO RIDGE, and a very Happy October to all. Happy Birthday to all the October babies. The seasonal holidays are coming up. Have a great Halloween, but before you go out on the 31st, make sure you enter the October edition of The Great BR Fishing & Wishing 100…
194 words, Theme #1, September Fishing & Wishing 100 – 100 entry
Small kid time is most memorable when you have friends to race around the cul de sac with. (100 word entry)
September entry, BR Fishing & Wishing 100 – 100 contest, 253 words. Theme 3! Some of my favorite memories from childhood. Their food was damn delicious.
Light and free, floating through the air. He longed to be like the balloons. (100 word entry)
The world belonged to us. (100 words)
If August and September were bonus theme months, then October is SUPER bonus theme month : ) The themes are inspired by BR issues #15 and #16: Note: For further creative inspiration, if you’d like to read the pieces used for the theme choices, you can find them here: “Shakuhachi,” by Les Peetz “Sisters” and…
A few weeks ago, missing a bus created a unique opportunity to eavesdrop on the conversation between a 93 year olf and a 92 year old. I was enthralled. Instead of a madeleine, a word transported me to small kid time. (98 words)
“Sisters” You've got to understand about Amy. She's not exactly hateful. In fact I like her a lot. I used to like her because she was tough, but now I like her because I know she breaks easily. Once at a carnival Mama bought me a glass sailboat. Sara broke it the next day,…