Buzzy’s Lounge, a time warp of a cocktail lounge a few minutes away from the old Hilo Airport. Jon, the head bartender, is putting away the bulbous Hurricane, Tropical Itch and Blue Hawaii glasses. We never use these tourist things, no make sense why da boss like put ‘em out everyday. He could almost hear…

So uji him He no moa shame Everytime show up at family gatherings Ack like everyting all good But if you look everybody’s face Side eye kine So dey no catch you So your questioning eyes No make dem feel shame You goin see Dey know Everybody know From da smallest baby To da oldest…

Okay, Halloween is coming so we need some spooky prompts. Remember, you can ignore these prompts and write about whatever. We welcome pieces written in any language. There is no need for an English translation, but if you do provide one, you may reach a wider readership. Here are the prompts: Ghosts (what else, right?)…