john tiong chunghoo Poems

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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Lake Powell Cruise
between the narrow canyons
my heart leaps
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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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sunflowers
eleven siblings
of different shine
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Dad bought three carps
So bright so graceful
So colourful
Their debut dance in the pool
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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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St Thomas
Blue Water Sailing School
we learn to sail as well as party
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so much more interesting
but never exhibited - how
the ancient master crafted
from ivory the size of half your thumb
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tea pickers' dark
green houses
suicides that haunt
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