So how come da Pilgrims get one buckle on their hat? Pants, I can figgah. Shoes, I can figgah. But hat? Not like dat kine hat going fall off. Maybe supposed to be like one lei hulu. Uncle Henry used to have one lauhala hat wit one feather hatband. He said was from peacocks. Shimmering…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
It’s War Time
Black Friday madness Hurry people, get your stuff The lines are crazy
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
Giving Thanks
The clever knife finds On a bird-boned bridge to beak Enough meat for jook.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
Vote Early and Vote Often
In March 2000, Dad, Sis, and I moved into our new home. One spring day, Dad walked in, carrying our three voter registration cards; he had an impulsive idea. On September 23 and then again on November 7, we piled into Dad’s PreRunner and drove down to our polling place, Ho‘ae‘ae Community Park. Dad, Sis,…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
Turning 62
November’s the cruelest month for some. A time for reflecting on past mistakes. A time for choosing best whatever comes. A time for regretting squandering ways. Why do we age in the way that we do? Time stalking us, tick tocking down our days To a point where we’re agonized against some tide, gulping breaths,…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for Year of the Monkey
The Year of the Monkey for November : )
Okay, now that Halloween is over, it’s time to talk turkey. That’s right, it’s November. Hope you all have started your holiday gift shopping. This month we’re going up again. So you can write a haiku or a piece that is exactly 100 words or a piece that is exactly 1222 words Here are the…
Bamboo Shoots awards
October Winners : )
Congratulations to mangokamaboko and Doreen B. You’ve each won 10 Bamboo Bucks to spend in the online store. Just say you’re an October winner when you check out. Everybody keep on writing.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
Spider
“Ewa run into a spider web, Man?” “Scariest ewa , Man!!” “Ewa have a spider on your face, Man?” “More scary ewa, Man!!!” “How about SpiderMan’s face?” “Yikes! Run Man run!!!!!”
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
October
Every year October is the tenth month of the year, the third month to the end of the year, the celebratory of Halloween, and the middle of the fall school semester. As the month of October comes to an end, midterms are sure to drain your soul. Just like the spirits and ghosts that appear…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Monkey
Uncle Gets His First Colonoscopy
So dey give you dis stuff fo make you go. Da ting work. Work bettah den da time I went eat your Auntie’s tuna sandwich she said was still good. Da doctah told me relax. Da nurse told me relax. “I no can relax. No can help. I pa-ke. Tight!” Da nurses crack up, especially…