“In these days of living in a dry land that wants fire, we need to find words, or burn. 'I dreamt of rain last night.' Mai stood near my skin, on the bank of the American River, her flesh wet with simplicity. The scent of star thistle mixed with river mud. ' I met people in my dreams who had never known the inside of a lotus flower. Ever.' In the center of each word another word unfolded. Our ankles cold from the river. Her hands trembled. Bewildered fingers. Be careful around those who claim to know the history of fire and yet remain unafraid of rain.” HistoryFireDreamsFlowerRainWordsCaliforniaRiverWordSacramento Book:between appear and disappear Source: between appear and disappear
“Some 30 years later I found myself back here again [in Vietnam] on what was to be a short visit that lasted months, and since then I've been living my life with one foot in Ho Chi Minh City and the other in Fair Oaks, California.” YearsFoundCitiesFeetMonthsFairsCaliforniaVietnamLiving My LifeOaks Author:Doug Rice
“My home address is a small apartment in Fair Oaks, California but I'm here in Ho Chi Minh City right now staying in a rented room and this is where I spend a good part of every year.” YearsHomeRoomsCitiesRight NowFairsCaliforniaAddressesStayingApartmentOaks Author:Doug Rice