john tiong chunghoo Poems

The maiden of Malaya is full of romance
Her hair curls and flows the way the Straits of
Malacca meets the Andaman, stretches of love that
sweep onto The Golden Chersonese
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Lake Powell Cruise
between the narrow canyons
my heart leaps
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creature of wisdom
the turtle in the little aquarium
sits on a stone the whole day
teaches me to meditate
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The maiden of Malaya
is full of romance
Her hair curls and flows
the way The Melaka Straits
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Río Camuy Cave Park
taino indians' paintings and carvings
relax my sinews and muscles
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a kite rises
twelve young eyes
too
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St Thomas
Blue Water Sailing School
we learn to sail as well as party
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the singapore i love is
when the city holds up
its clouds, playing pom
pom girls postponing
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Dad bought three carps
So bright so graceful
So colourful
Their debut dance in the pool
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sunflowers
eleven siblings
of different shine
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