My Poems

Welcome 2019 Good Riddance 2018

Hello 2019 Good Riddance 2018

Here comes 2019 the Year of the Female Earth Pig Everybody is dreaming to make it big Setting for themselves lofty goals and resolutions Aspiring to elevate their life’s stations.   With a Yin Earth Year Fengshui masters are expecting mixed energies World events may bring some good news and synergies But with a dominant earth energy with a yin ...

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Hello December!

Hello December!

It’s December again 2018 is coming to its end Bringing closure to my 61st year on this earth So many years have passed me by since my birth.   Feeling like a car with a lot of mileage I sometimes wonder how I can manage My old body seems to be alerting me to some red flags I should pay ...

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Goodbye September Hello October

Canadian autumn

Today heralds the beginning of the last quarter of the year Like sunset at the end of a day the setting of the year is now so near October is a month of contemplation And also a month of celebration.   October is my favourite month of the year For it is the birthday month of people I hold so ...

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It’s Fun To Be Malaysian

Yellow balloon

  Cartoons are meant to entertain But some can cause you to be detained.   Balloons are usually meant for kids But yellow balloons for some strange reasons give some adults fits.   Baboons are monkeys belonging to the genus Papio But some humans are moronic baboons we have to endure.   Keep a watchful eye over your chocolates Crying ...

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The Inspiration Of An Egret

An egret

High up in the sky I saw an egret Watching it glide gracefully fills me with regrets About things not done and missed opportunities And giving up too easily when faced with difficulties.   Life should not be taken too seriously Sometimes I tread too cautiously Nobody gets out of life alive I shouldn’t have let my fears run rife. ...

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Memorial For Mum

Mum's second anniversary

Two years have gone by Since you bade us goodbye Memories of you linger strong Nothing will break our bond.   Knowing you are with the Lord With your suffering taken off your load We take comfort in God’s grace With our hearts filled with love and praise.   We may have overcome our sorrow With age we are growing ...

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A Dream

A very old photo of Rejang River in Binatang

I had a dream a few nights ago I was still a kid in Bintangor The Rejang River was in high tide My delight I could not hide.   Stripped down to my cotton pants I raced to the river bank Into the river I dived Piercing through the water like a knife.   Swimming in the river were my ...

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Vertigo

Vertigo

A sudden turn of my head is all it takes To make my head spinning like a top What a difference vertigo makes Like I am high on some kind of dope.   Doctors said it is due to my ears A peripheral vestibular disorder They said I have no need for fears It may be just a sign that ...

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Morning Walk

Morning walk

Knock knock knock It’s past 5 o’clock The knocks are my wakeup call My son Leslie is ready to go.   Make a quick trip to the loo Put on my Nike shoes Armed myself with a rod It’s time to hit the road.   The sky is eerily dark It’s quiet except for an occasional dog bark As we ...

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Reflection

Reflection

Everything in your life Is a reflection of the choices you have made So don’t blame your wife For making you mad.   If you want different results Make different choices There is no point shouting insults Your wife can do without such noises.

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