Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
War Story
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…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
Just Tourists Here
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…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger
Retail therapy – Tyler Durden
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…
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…
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The Sunshine State
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…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger October Contest Prompts
Urban Legend (An absolutely TRUE tale)
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…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger October Contest Prompts
The Nature of Being
I love wandering the aisles of Flora-Dec and Party City Stopping here and there, You think this is aimless, which is why I go alone And why you should go…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger October Contest Prompts
Pushing Your Boundaries
I crawled through the streets of New York City, strolled across the Thames, fell victim to heatstroke in Versailles, and explored wartime ruins. You may find it hard to leave…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger October Contest Prompts
Leaving Your Comfort Zone
My transition from middle to high school was more difficult than I expected. I graduated from middle school with sixty kids, half of which planned on moving away or going…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Tiger October Contest Prompts
A Walk into My Past
The walk down into Waipi‘o Valley on the Big Island is easy, but the hike up isn’t, for the casual stroller at least. I’ve tackled that steep incline twice in…