poetry

25th March 2024. 1 minute read

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A winner in life

Will always beat loneliness

And becomes better

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment 

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A Senryu poem is similar to a Haiku poem except it focuses on human beings and their foibles.

21st March 2024. 1 min read

What is a good friend

One with whom you feel relax

Cool as a Spring breeze

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment 

10th March 2024. 1 min read

You have two choices

Either you live for something

Or die for nothing

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment

6th March 2024. 1 min read

The more troubles you have the better you become

If you think otherwise you would finally succumb 

For a cushy life with everything served at your feet

Suits the people who are truly weak

You will be lulled into a state of complacency 

But the world is a surprising reality 

We are meant to face life’s unpredictable scenes

Using our resources to hone and scheme

To emerge victorious, wise and pleased

Even when the ups and downs of life never cease

…… nothing is perfect

3rd March 2024. 1 min read

Mirror, mirror on the wall

What’s the future of the traffic in S’pore

It’s about the changes that I saw

I don’t think they’re pretty at all

The daily congestion stirs my gall

And I fear the 6.5 million population call

Perhaps by then I may not leave home at all

….night rambling

2nd March 2024. 1 min read

Oh, elusive Sleep

It’s a mistake I did not heed

I never learn, I must concede

Did take a swig of that coffee brew

And so now the restlessness grew

Life’s a great teacher I would say

Make a choice and pave the way

For the consequences I have to face

And that applies to every case

Come, elusive Sleep