streams of blinking headlights
cicada husks along the stone embankment
the hum of distant traffic
still water
newborn dragonflies drying their wings
last buses
stranded on thanh nien street
the lone paper mulberry tree
noon chess battles
couples spaced evenly apart
the city across the water
night vendor calls
where time slowed down
greeted by the temple dogs
a persimmon sunset
golden shower trees in bloom
night fishermen
sidewalk tea stall
the summer we buried our dog
the sun plays crystal with my eyes
39°c in july
got scolded by dad
milkwood in the evening air
the mid-autumn lantern parade
the walk home
afraid of ghosts
summer sky stretching high above
holding onto my hat
mom said not to trust the water
homebound birds
lotus fading in late summer
after fireworks
lovegrass grown thick after the rain
distant temple bells
the year's first cold morning
our first winter
cold cold drizzle
meteor shower at 2am
under a cloudy sky
winter mornings, skipping school
50 words for snow on repeat
grilled corn
3 am runs
17 kilometers of sadness
the cry of the golden buffalo beneath
everything felt smaller then
where the nine-tailed fox fell
floodwaters overflowing the banks
sunken city
to the end of the west
5.26 km²
empty benches
where i forgave myself
days spent searching for coots
january morning fog
sending off the golden carp
5 am without the city
21°3′18″N 105°49′12″E
nothing but the wind
where my tuxedo cat came to rest