Paul’s phone buzzes. “Hey, did your plane arrive early?” “No. I decided to drive,” Joey says. “I’m about 20 minutes out. Where are you?” “You drove? It’s like ten hours.” “Well, with the layover it was about six. Besides, I wanted to see the country.” “You scared of flying, aren’t you?” “No. Just send me... Continue Reading →
Small Town Stories – 1. Paulie Nuts
Paul weaves his old Toyota pickup from the uptown hill to the flats. The silver truck moves through neighborhoods common to almost any small town in America. Harrison Avenue is lined with hotels near the highway and the national fast food joints are dotted next to them. He passes a nearly empty mall but there’s... Continue Reading →
Parakeets
My father visited me in a dream a couple weeks ago. We went searching for a fountain in a business park because I found a penny next to a bench. It must have fallen out of someone’s pocket while they ate their lunch. Instead of a fountain, we came upon a wishing well and he... Continue Reading →
An Excerpt from A Son’s Loyalties – The Park (Chapter Four)
This is an excerpt from a novel I'm working on. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks and have a great weekend. Heads turn when they see Kao’s dark blue car. He parks near two makeshift volleyball courts, where a mixture of Southeast Asians are playing. Most of them are Mien and Hmong and a few... Continue Reading →
If you read one thing today… Time and Again by Breece D’J Pancake
"...I think I am getting too old to do this anymore. I wish I could rest and watch my hogs get old and die. When the last one is close to dying, I will feed him his best meal and leave the gate open. But that will most likely not happen, because I know this... Continue Reading →
Migrant Burden
Migraine headache ___a migrant backache ______from father to son. An American daughter-in-law _____our burden together. Donna wears her emotions on a flushed pale face washed with ivory cream ___what she brings to the table white rice _________mother taught her to wash and steam. Her father and brother wonder why I never finished business... Continue Reading →
The Time Machine
The Powerball is thirteen and I watch the guys in the bar clutch their tickets. They’re anxious for Laurie to scan their numbers but I don’t care. I sip the rest of my gin. It’s down to the dregs. Just melted ice and lime with a whiff of its piney scent. “Hold your horses!” Laurie... Continue Reading →
I’m Back
After almost a two-year hiatus I'm ready to get this thing rolling again. I'll be providing literary content along with some musings and links to things I find amusing. That is probably not the best sentence I've ever written, but it rhymes so I'm going to ride with it. Lots of changes over the last... Continue Reading →
New Submissions
Hi All, I need people who write fiction, poetry, etc. Small project in the works. Trying to put about 150 pages out at 2000 copies. If you're interested, just let me know. -Saechao
Tony’s Release – An Excerpt from A Son’s Loyalties
Here's a little excerpt from a project. I appreciate any feedback. Chapter Three – Tony’s Release Tony walks away from the chain link door and makes sure not to look back. It’s dry Central Valley heat and dust all around. He stops for a moment, not sure where he’s going, and pushes the sweat on... Continue Reading →
