Andy's Writing (kinda)

I’m stoned On a boat And I see at a table On the other side Of the boat An old man talking About...

I entered Budapest after seeing the Bavarian Alps and glimpses of Vienna on the way. It was twilight...

We walked through the wonder garden full of poignant green nuances. We were like those 2 kids in the...

I’m sitting in the train station Waiting for that train To put me in a capsule Bring me back from...

I arose from my bed at the dawn’s calling. The sole thought in my mind was a simple one. One word with...

Yusuf was coming back from breakfast and a quick promenade back and forth to the iconic Merlion statue...

Eventually, I decided I had more or less enough of the whole Đà Nẵng business. What more could I even...

Once securing my stay in Đà Nẵng and leaving my belongings in more or less safe circumstances, I took...

Life on the motorbike just seems to make complete sense. There’s that inner balance that the ancient...

I just woke up from a dream I really fancied. It was one of those dreams that you enjoy so much to the...

It was that moment When I stepped outside my door I knew it was going to rain The clouds were darker Than...

White sheets White pillows White walls to stare at White clouds loafing Just like we do on the...

I woke up in the morning thinking about all the lore and fantasy that Huế had to offer. And the fact...

I had another Bánh mì[1] at my favorite place in Da Nang, a city that kept me there indefinitely. If...

Every now and then one stumbles across some special character that tells something as stupefying and...

In the city of Hanoi the looks of foreigners can be found from time to time. Expat foreigners, to be...

“A pair of deep dark brown eyes have the power to send me into a self-imposed box of nihilistic stream...

I was walking on the street. Or the street was walking on me. It depends how one looks at it. But I’m...

People go to airports. From time to time. They must go places. And some places are far far away. Some...

It all began as a mistake. I was in Cambodia and my visa was about to expire. I had to do something about...

I had 3 days off. Combine that with the weekend and you have a mini holiday. The best thing to do, if...

The jam It was June. The open air monthly jam session from the cute Dutch city of Haarlem was reenacted...

It’s time to slow down, dear travelerHave some rest,You’ve come a long wayWith the speedOf a rocketOn...

I see stones I see temples I see the green valley Lying right ahead I see Thailand In the blue...

I began the lesson as usual. I was in one of the funny classes were I really enjoyed myself. I walked...

Tori Onawa had always prided himself on his combobulation. His combobulation was his primary benchmark...

Many people will agree that high school is arguably the most intense time to be alive during the process...

I was waiting for the plane to take off. I had just finished spending 2 weeks in Bali. Why Bali? Because...

I want to talk a little bit about cheese. This isn’t any story or riddle with some hidden meaning or...

We went outside As darkness crept once again On the same familiar streets But it wasn’t any night For...

I sit right behind them A glass wall separates us I see them I see the couple They don’t see...

So the Universe decided That I should lose my red bandana So I was made to forget it twice But...

The guitar was floating On the pond We all watched The raccoon And we went Ooh

I’m sitting in this living room. I look around and everything looks soviet. The couch, the carpet,...

A new friend enters the scene Now there was this one dude I used to hang out with in my early days...

One of the greatest tragedies Is losing your friends of old Who fell into the materialistic trap And...

Drunk as a skunk Hiding dead bodies in the trunk As the wheels of destiny Keep a rolling In the god forsaken...

I always fancied trains There would always be an element of surprise You would meet someone or see something That...

People need jobs. That’s what everyone tells you. Jobs come in different ways, shapes and forms in order...

I am the river Which flows Into cotton candy Beneath the black masks Of mysterious euphoria Unseen and...

Sick again But never dead The lighter sets the cigarette On fire I suck the juice out of it And drop...

It was the year of our lord 2020. Late spring to be more precise. A little something called Covid 19...

I’m getting the kicks From the everlasting juicy licks. The man with the guitar Creates the voice of...

From all the things That I could’ve possibly chosen On that one grey morning of November I chose to...

The compelling force of the cosmic empire struck me once again and hit me flat in my face one particular...

I saw the monument Made the timelapse Conquered the sunset Putting the curtains To the end of the day’s...

There’s a place they call Sedona In the state of Arizona Where boys and girls hangout Just to have a...

I waited in line For God’s delights At the local pastry shop Got myself a cheese pie A Quatro Fromaggi...

Another day Another sun Another song Another rise Of the human spirit In the attempt To defeat and conquer The...

I’m thinking about it That dreamy ultra idealistic super kid Who watches cartoons And reads comics All...

A mosquito came by swiftly In my corner while cooking So, obviously and undoubtedly I wanted to kill...

Another day, another breeze Another hot bowl Of crab noodles Served with a warm smile To put the soul...

My best friend (and only friend) from Brazil, Remera, texted me that she’d just booked a ticket to Amsterdam....

We used to have this IT cover teacher for a while in high school. Our actual teacher went away or had...

Once upon a time In a place Across the crusty Balkans And the dark blue Danube There lived in a village A...

So the man in rags Met the priest with bags One haggled and begged One argued and frowned   The...

I was standing in the old park The sanatorium of my childhood The everlasting bastion Of youthful mysteries Bold...

Hope is when you see The castle on the hill Shining right besides The blue Danube Minutes before dawn   Hope...

I’m thinking about the Psychopath Sitting by the new laundromat Who gives a shiny little pearl To the...

As I was finding my way home Through the hot concrete jungle A little girl stops me To share some snack...

So I keep looking at that one castle Erected in the middle of that one lake Where that one warrior showed...

It was just a bit past midnight As I was wandering the central streets Streets filled with pieces...

I just had one of the weirdest, stupidest dreams one can imagine. And it happened after one night when...

One day I was sent to be a cover teacher at this high school in Hanoi city, not so far from the city...