In Piasau Nature Reserve, Authorities strive to preserve, A small colony of hornbills, With their long down-curved bills. The death of Faridah sparked a public outcry, At the brutal hands of poachers she died, Leaving behind a heartbroken Jimmy, Sad as a man running on empty. Like a phoenix rising out of ashes, Jimmy has emerged from his sadness, His ...
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Haiku : Falling Dominoes
Loggers lose their jobs, Oil industry in limbo, Falling dominoes.
Read More »Haiku : Nude Tourists
Tourists strip naked, On Kinabalu Mountain, A public outcry.
Read More »Murmuration
Like a smudge in the distant sky, A cloud of starlings fly, As the cloud comes into close sights, Watching it becomes a spellbinding delight. The birds form a rising crescendo, One minute like a raging tornado, The next a colossal wisp of smoke, The next a haze that seems to choke. The birds swirl about with incredible ...
Read More »Bucket List
Every man dies but not every man really lives, When the end is near he weeps, The only people who fear death are those with regrets, Carrying into their graves unfulfilled dreams and secrets. Don’t pander your time in pointless activities, Slow down and review your priorities, Take time to create your bucket list, Before your existence comes to ...
Read More »The King Of Fruits
Hell on the outside, Heaven on the inside, Love it or hate it, You’ll know when you eat. The hulking thorny beast, What a lovely feast, The divine custardy flesh, Best when taken fresh. Hailed as the king of fruits, Aggressive it may look, Seductive is its smell, Though some say it smells like hell. Incomparable is ...
Read More »Haiku : Love At First Sight
Her dimple deepened, His eyes locked on her transfixed, Love at first sight.
Read More »Gossip
Gossip is one mean fellow, Spreading stuff that is mean and malicious, He won’t hesitate to stoop so low, For he finds rumours delicious. Gossip needn’t be false to be evil, From loose tongue it is born, It’s like the radio of the devil, It’s nature’s telephone. What you don’t see with your eyes, Don’t witness with your ...
Read More »Clerihew : Louis Amstrong
Louis Amstrong, He may be long gone, His legacy will never fade, To a wonderful world he has fled.
Read More »Malaysian Toilets
Malaysia reputedly has the worst toilets in the world, With stench emanating well beyond the toilet walls, Disgusting, stinky, dirty and hideous, The mere thought of them makes many nauseous. Toilet floors are often so wet, Wet feet is what you get, When you think about the nature of the water, Getting out is all that matters. When ...
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