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Poems and Prose by the members of VI Arts Class of 1968

  • Donald Lee

Please switch off the lights when you leave

February 22, 2017

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We knew this day would come but why was it left to me to switch…

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  • Wendy Lim

The morning

February 19, 2017

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I don’t want to think of death Not at this time of night I want…

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  • Wendy Lim

Mould

February 19, 2017

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My world is upside down Grandchildren have come to stay For how long I cannot…

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  • Donald Lee

Standing in Line

February 17, 2017

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I hate it… standing in line, that is Queuing up to check in at Taoyuan…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

The Moringa Connection

February 17, 2017

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Ikan bilis, ikan masin Prawn, pineapples, and potatoes Dal recommended Meet each other in a…

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  • Donald Lee

Does She Know?

February 7, 2017

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She knows not that I care but her soul crept unaware into my heart So…

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  • Donald Lee

Too much

February 7, 2017

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there is just too much too much death too many bodies too many body parts…

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  • Donald Lee

One

February 4, 2017

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she wanders silently through the corridors of my troubled sleep where the inky shadow of…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Flying solo

January 31, 2017

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Why do birds fly in pairs But never alone Do they stay together Always, sometimes…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Anniversary

January 31, 2017

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Yesterday we met The years have passed Do not seem so The smile is the…

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  • Wendy Lim

Yesteryears

January 27, 2017

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Growing up in Galloway Seems so long ago Neighbours and friends Faded faces Forgotten names…

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  • Wendy Lim

Finally

January 27, 2017

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Anticipation met today Don from far away Finally arrived on our shore Adding to our…

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  • Wendy Lim

Time in reverse

January 27, 2017

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What if we were like this now When we were in VI Arts 1968 Would…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Coming together

January 27, 2017

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To all the girls and boys I left In 1968 I got to know few…

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  • Anthony Tan

Moments & Memory

January 13, 2017

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Gone, left, missing Loneliness sadness emptiness I wish I knew how important it all was…

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  • Donald Lee

Hell and Autospell

January 13, 2017

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It’s got a mind of its own this insolent smartphone correcting my spelling at will…

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  • Anthony Tan

Grandpa love at first sight

January 13, 2017

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Who is he? White haired man Never seen him before Intelligent looking man Where is…

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  • Wendy Lim

A Toast

November 28, 2016

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What’s in a Macallan that makes you soar So high above even when you’re on…

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  • Anthony Tan

Timeless

November 24, 2016

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You were there all the time waiting for us to know you Oh yes you…

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  • Leong Wai Kuen

The US Election

November 13, 2016

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Opinions are divided Supporters and critics abound What one sees as one-sided Others wholeheartedly applaud…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Roses do not Tilt

November 5, 2016

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I can’t defend my roommate For his indiscretion After imbibing much whisky For using that…

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  • Leong Wai Kuen

Retorts

November 5, 2016

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A Retort Petite you may be Your verbal chops are lethal The boys can now…

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  • Leong Wai Kuen

Mother and Child Slumber

November 5, 2016

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The image of mother and child Sleeping cozily for quite a while Bodies so closely…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Love hurts

November 1, 2016

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Bites hurt Whether from insects Or from passion untamed It is a delicious injury Inflicted…

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  • Kok Keat Moy

Byte size Bites (a true story)

November 1, 2016

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Years ago I had an Alsation named Goofy He was 1 year old…boisterous and loony…

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  • Wendy Lim

STAR SW*

October 30, 2016

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It is hard to say goodbye When you have known her Seventeen years or more…

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  • Wendy Lim

Night

October 30, 2016

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It’s that time of night When I find delight Watching eternity so far Dotted with…

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  • Leong Wai Kuen

Tree

October 30, 2016

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A tree stands tall and majestic Its branches reaching far and wide Towering over plants…

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  • Wendy Lim

Nonya Afternoon

October 4, 2016

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Another time of renewing friendships Reminiscing the past as we are prone Some forgotten moments…

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  • Goh Chak Wong

Brexit

September 11, 2016

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Brexit it is The turmoil begins £ is down $ up Central Banks will come…

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