Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
Hawaii is a paradise on Earth. Traveling to Hawaii usually holds a place on many people’s bucket lists. Despite the reputation of the beautiful islands, I didn’t want to go to Hawaii. More precisely, I feared leaving my hometown, friends, and even family. However, I eventually moved to Hawaii, which completely changed my life. At…
Okay, how about we write something from 100 to 1000 words again. Remember that you can write about anything you’d like to write about. You don’t have to use one of these prompts. You can write a poem or a story, an article or a play, a recipe or any hybrid combination you want. Without…
Alive, they are ugly– having descended from a common dinosaur ancestor with Tyrannosaurus rex and velociraptor. Turkeys also taste…yucky. Huge birds, they are more flesh and bone than chicken (also share the same ancestor). Flavors don’t infuse while cooking, making them less succulent, juicy. Turkeys don’t care about the Japanese aesthetic of eating with the…
Green. A color with flavor. The green of limes souring in the sun, The green of tart apples with a bite. Green, the color of bile. Green, the green flash of jealousy as I listen To yet another woman friend pushing her envelope, Sprung, liberated from a marriage that turned green. She wrote of…
On Jeju Island we travel rough backroads on our small bus, bumping along narrowly through perfectly planted fields, row on row of fresh vegetables enough to feed an army. The Koreans have inhabited this island for at least eight centuries. We’re far from the crowded city, and our Hawai‘i guide notes he’s never traveled this…
Seoul, 1990: At 42, I was the youngest in our tour group by at least a decade. Korean soldiers waved down our bus, and the driver nervously told our guide that an international incident had just occurred. An armed soldier boarded and walked down the aisle, scrutinizing each of us in turn. Scowling, he disembarked…
Retail therapy – Tyler Durden Sweet! Today is Black Friday Amazon and Ebay. Lets see whats on the display Everything, a price to pay Filling the holes in my heart With Ikea™ and Chanel™ Menial things I do not need Impressing random strangers But I hoard it all with greed Even if…
Okay, Turkeys, it’s November. A good time to think skinny. Better yet, disguise yourself as tofu and live a long, happy life. Okay, writers, it’s November. A good time to write about anything. Just like any other time. So let’s go between 100 and 1000 words. Here are some prompt ideas for November. Don’t like…
The warm summer of 2021 will always be a cherished memory. I visited the mainland for the second time, the first being when I was five years old. Sixteen years made an entirely different experience for me. I have so many fond memories from that summer spent in the sunny state of Florida. Such as,…
I’m brushing my hair when I notice movement to the left of me. It seems to be in slow motion, and it feels like I’m watching a movie. It is a complete out-of-body experience. I think I know what I am seeing, but I can’t bring myself to believe it is true. For a second, I think maybe I’m…