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

  • Goh Chak Wong

Untitled

September 11, 2016

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Black and white with brown overall Green painted nails with a digit flaw Matching brown…

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  • Goh Chak Wong

Cheering from sidelines

September 11, 2016

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Whiskey n wine Sublime fuel for my hero’s mind Elephant mind Spilling out little morsels…

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  • Goh Chak Wong

Collection

September 11, 2016

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1 Granny apartments Granny dies Comes new nanny LKF prefers Wendy How UN-handy! Bloody cranky…

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  • Goh Chak Wong

My First Date

September 11, 2016

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It was a moonlit night The Stars were dazzling n bright The candle light threw…

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  • Goh Chak Wong

The Week Ahead

September 11, 2016

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The week ahead long but new The joys may be old n few Yet can…

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  • Goh Chak Wong

Responding to Challenge after Keats party

September 11, 2016

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I wake up with the sun streaming through wide open windows Alas then I spied…

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  • Henry Ng

VI Library

September 11, 2016

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Like silent sentinels In rows and rows, they dwell Laden with books Filling every cranny…

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  • Henry Ng

Love

September 11, 2016

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I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better…

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  • Henry Ng

Hair

September 11, 2016

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What diminish as we grow older The answer is Hair of course Though I grow…

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  • Henry Ng

In celebration of my roomate’s birthday

September 11, 2016

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For someone not terribly old You’re provocative, bless your soul And so on this auspicious…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Not done

September 1, 2016

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Before 20 we look ahead To run long distance In unsure steps Toward a finishing…

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  • Wendy Lim

The wall flower

August 23, 2016

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The wallflower got tired Waiting on the wall. She could not wait To see the…

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  • Wendy Lim

An elephant’s lament

August 23, 2016

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The jungle is our home To play, eat and roam Who’s to tell us Where…

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  • Donald Lee

Poem from song lyrics (how many do you recall)

August 20, 2016

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It’s a little bit funny this feeling inside The first time ever I saw your…

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  • Donald Lee

Misunderstood? (in jest)

August 20, 2016

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I write simple poems which get misunderstood Just everyday poems are misconstrued as rude What…

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  • Donald Lee

Not Once (her tale)

August 20, 2016

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I used to watch you in school I would linger at Foch Avenue to wait…

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  • Donald Lee

The Stalker (his tale)

August 20, 2016

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She used to stalk me in school My bus would arrive at Foch Avenue and…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Holy Moley

August 19, 2016

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Ever since I have imagined The rosy pink moles On the back of your neck…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

The head girl

August 19, 2016

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Those dark frame glasses Who can forget Still resting on your nose After all these…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

To Vinayak

August 19, 2016

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The first sip of whisky Releases a cascade of verses Broken only When the unspoken…

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  • Donald Lee

The Nape of Your Neck

August 18, 2016

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I spent a year in Mrs. Watson’s class gazing at the back of your head…

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  • Donald Lee

Nocturnal Episodes

August 18, 2016

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I wake early each morning to visit my toilet friend I am so ambidextrous I…

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  • Donald Lee

Who’s in Charge?

August 18, 2016

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I’ll insert it to charge you up I’ll remove it when you’re done When you’re…

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  • Donald Lee

What if?

August 17, 2016

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What if, I had held you closer What if, the music hadn’t waned What if,…

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  • Donald Lee

My Crush

August 17, 2016

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I had a crush on Mimi But Mimi she crushed me It took a team…

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  • Lian Kwen Fee

Autumn is Spring

August 10, 2016

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In this winter of decline I clutch at slender hope The slightest hint of a…

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  • Wendy Lim

Our Man in New York

August 7, 2016

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There’a man from New York He now eats with a knife & fork Twirling his…

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  • Wendy Lim

Hole in One

August 6, 2016

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When men golfers get together After a round of golf They never cease talking Of…

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  • Donald Lee

It’s only Me

August 1, 2016

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I look in the mirror and what do I see? Not anyone else there –…

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  • Wendy Lim

Vinayak’s Muse (Part 2)

July 30, 2016

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In response to Vinayak’s Muse   Wife… Looking for your Muse? I am not amused…

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