john tiong chunghoo Poems

cambodia war years - all
that is worth remembering
a little picture of dad
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i think of God
my pain is gone
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tew nai tong -
skillful too in balancing
business and art
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Kertih River
our dream to make
the mangrove survive
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music legends make
waves - stronger
than hurricane sandy
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this body asks me
for so many things
but god asks nothing of me,
just to be good to myself
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the body asks for so many things
it is always burning away
the creator asks but us to
live a life of kindness and love
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poetry in progress

i have seen poverty
climb stairs to make
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