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 →
The New England Patriots and the Media
I'm thinking about writing a book about the New England Patriots and their 2011 season. The angle is my research will mainly be based on their coverage by the media. Although the focus will be this season, it'll give a history of the team during the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era. It'll be a week by... Continue Reading →
Ramblings
It's near the end of the first round of the NBA Playoffs and it's more than what I expected. Then again, I didn't expect much. As a Bulls fan, my one worry coming in was an injury to Derrick Rose and guess what happens, he sprains his ankle. Given, it's not a broken leg nor... Continue Reading →