Bamboo Shoots Submission for March 2024-Year of the Dragon
There Went the Neighborhood
It is a large party. My neighborhood is a quiet one. Usually. But tonight valet parkers – valet parkers — run back and forth, young and looking like they would…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for March 2024-Year of the Dragon
Edentulous
“This is a problem” said the authorities. “It doesn’t bother me” I reply. “This needs to go.” They reiterated. “Never.” Said I.” I will tend to it, care for it,…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for March 2024-Year of the Dragon
March 2024 Year of the Dragon-Call for Bamboo Shoots Writing Prompts : )
Aloha, Writers, and Happy Lunar New Year. I’m looking for writing prompt suggestions. If you have one for this month, please email it to me [email protected] Mahalo : ) UPDATE:…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for January 2024 Year of the Rabbit Bamboo Shoots Writing Challenge Prompts
The Spirit of Aloha
“So what’s so important that you have to yell?” the platform director asked, looking up at the flustered man. The Asian-looking man, who stood a half foot taller than the…
Aloha and a very Happy New Year to you all. First, the 45th Anniversary Banquet & Fundraiser (including a Silent Auction) is coming up on Saturday, March 2nd. If you…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for December 2023 year of the Rabbit Bamboo Shoots Writing Contest Prompts
A Child’s Christmas in Hawai’i
Say, 65 years ago this morning I would have been awake much earlier than sunrise, earlier than that time when worms begin to quiver in fear of rising birds, and…
Bamboo Shoots breeze
Te Kete, te Tahā Wai ā te Rākau Ngaio (The Basket, the Calabash and the Ngaio Tree)
Aloha BR ‘Ohana, Missed the deadline of last month’s Shoots assignment. I composed a poem based on an ancient tale of the Māori people called Rona. The English translation follows….
Happy last month of the year to all the Bamboo Ridge `Ohana. I hope your shopping days are few, short, and experienced with minimal stress. This month’s prompt is simple….
Bamboo Shoots Submission for November 2023 Year of the Rabbit Bamboo Shoots Writing Challenge Prompts
Moon Setting
It was always like, Hey, brah The f-ing moon’s setting on us We gotta get outta this place Because our folks Are gonna freak if we not home When da…
Okay, this time lets do 100 to 1000 words. Remember, you can ignore these prompts if you choose to do so. Write about whatever you’d like to write about. In…