A tribute to the annual haze Jerebu, jerebu Membebaskan udara kelabu Datang menjenguk Sambil mengangguk Jerebu, jerebu Mata direnjis debu Nafas kian terganggu Dan fikiran bercelaru Jerebu, jerebu Melancong dari Pekanbaru Hidung tersedut hangus Dan tubuh diliputi kabus Jerebu, jerebu Alam kian menjemu Jalan raya sunyi sepi Bagai apokalips zombi Turunlah hujan dari awan SementaraContinue reading “Jerebu”
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A Singing Bird is Caged
Have you ever seen a dwelling place so dense? Where every man erects an invisible fence Claiming their territory, claiming their ground All the while looking 300 feet down It’s a graveyard for the living Stacked like cabinet filing For widows and young professionals Who die from the weight of expectation Where wars are wagedContinue reading “A Singing Bird is Caged”
I, Iago
For fans of Shakespeare, villains and mortals mere. #haiku #azhaiku #may #poetry
Pelawat Asing
pelawat asing seperti makhluk asing anda tidak dijemput ke tanah airku budaya kami yang lemah-lembut tidak sesuai untuk pelawat asing sila beratur dilarang meludah amboi sudahlah pulang ke negara masing-masing. masalah masyarakatku penuh di seluruh semenanjung yang belum digabung dengan kepulauan di Santubong jangan menjenguk diluar jendalaku mengjangkit hasrat dan penyakitmu anda tidak dijemput tahuContinue reading “Pelawat Asing”
JB/Singapore
Island dreams Causeway lives Crossing streams Different teams. Kampung boys City girls Dotted lines Different worlds. Border fights City lights Kampung mice Chicken rice. MYR SGD Dollar one Ringgit three Island wide Nation’s pride Brother’s arm False alarm. Majulah Bolehlah We’ve come so far Shooting star.
Suntec will steal your soul
suntec will steal your soul with its polished floors and marble cold air-conditioned walkways with underground tolls the fountain of wealth is waiting to swallow you whole it’s waiting it’s waiting to swallow your gold hush now, be careful feel the flapping coat of the man in the underground link he brushes past you rushingContinue reading “Suntec will steal your soul”
On the highway blue and green are real
On the highway blue and green are real Their hues are extremely bright Not like on computer screens On the highway blue and green are real They are not photoshopped Enhanced or auto-correct On the highway blue and green are real And Pontian is a real exit Not a wantan mee store On the highwayContinue reading “On the highway blue and green are real”
Dead trees standing
he hangs the yellow wellies upside down by the side of the truck on the highway towards sedenak 22km to the next persimpangan on the lebuhraya 70 | 80 km/j awas treler panjang the sun washing my face an orange glow exposing the ways i have gone with these eye bags skimming the top ofContinue reading “Dead trees standing”
Wan Phing Lim 