john tiong chunghoo (Jan 21,1960 / Sibu, Sarawak - Land with Cat City, Swan City, Oil City and the World's Largest Cave Mulu)

first trip to countryside
where aunty splashed in joy
in the flowing red water
she called out to me, called out to me
and i could hear her still

inspired by

Tanka 05
saw the country
and returned—now deep at night
I lie in bed and
fields of mustard flowers
bloom before my eyes
Masaoki Shiki