john tiong chunghoo Poems

van gogh's genius bursts forth
in patches of yellow
in thick linear fashion
that angle themselves
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the path, the path
even gods need a path
to us
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siang matahari bersinar-sinar
malam cerah bulan purnama
rezeki tuhan bercurah-curah
milikku kalau cerdik dan pintar
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total darkness on a wedding night
except the flickering candle that
plays out out his anxiety to take
a peek of the moon (bride)
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Evans Pelican Inn
from a prewar beach house
a burst of spring laughter
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songkran
between shivers their
roaring laughters
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the day when
a white screen
a blank mind
and empty heart
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the sun is but all light
when the day is in full bloom
it is in the early hours
when it is born that you can
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Garçon à la pipe
who will be the crown
of my roses?
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International Military Music Festival
courage and patriotism
fire up every tune
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