Real heroes don’t wear capes, they teach. – Unknown Catherine Janet Tiwi was her name A passionate teacher who never sought fame Her heroics saved someone’s life But she paid the ultimate price.   She is now gone To her eternal home Leaving behind her legacy And public anger at government bureaucracy.   She’ll be remembered as a hero Her ...

Yellow red blue A trio of colours so cool In the corner the piano quietly sits Awaiting for someone to play some hits.   I close my eyes My mood starts to rise Bohemian Rhapsody fills my mind And I start to relax and unwind.   Life is too short for regrets Meaningful living has no secrets Always live in ...

The sky is the limit But we have to admit That within us lies our only limitation We need to break out of our comfort zone and take massive action.   There is no short cut to personal growth We need to build our worth It starts with a change in attitude To alter our life’s altitude.   Search for ...

I love Miri I hate getting into a melee.   I love being a Sarawakian I hate the smell of rotten durian.   I love the new Malaysia I hate the previous Malusia.   I love Borneo’s exoticism I hate religious extremism.   I love to curl up reading my favourite book I hate being taken for a ride by ...

June 28 began with a glorious rainbow A creation of light after a rainfall Like light passing through a prism The sighting of a rainbow brings optimism June 28 is coming to its end There is a sign it may rain The sky is a kaleidoscope of colours With the sun surrounded by a halo. It’s time to say goodnight ...

I don’t know why the world has gone crazy With everyone seemingly caught in a frenzy The fever is really contagious Few are spared of its ravages.   Productivity takes a nosedive As workers stay up late to watch it live Harrowing stories of suicide Of people losing big betting on the wrong side.   Sex takes a back seat ...

Tossing and turning in my bed Counting sheep in my head Forlornly staring at the ceiling Sleep just ain’t coming.   The monotonous ticking of the clock Tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock Exacerbating my sleepless misery Eyes wide open feeling so weary.   Hours have gone by Soon I will be kissing the night goodbye Oh, why must you torture me so ...

It is exciting times in Malaysia A country promoted as truly Asia Emerging from a decade of darkness It now aspires to be a nation of greatness.   GE14 paved the way People power held sway With a corrupt regime overthrown A new government promising hope was born.   The RAHMAN prophecy has been fulfilled It must have been God’s ...

Raided a house in a gated community Only to find it empty My haul was quite small Only a plastic container one foot tall. No fancy handbags or gold bars No heavy suitcases or chocolate or expensive cars But heavy was my small haul Took me three hours to count them all. Definitely not worth a trillion Not even worth ...

Chap Goh Meh is here Chinese version of Valentine’s Day Night for single girls To try their luck for romance With tangerines as Tinder.