Haiku Journeys

Hot humid heatwave Discomfort percolates long; Sudden drenching rain ~~~~~~~~~ Sexy curvy strides Vibrant elegance catwalks; Hungry eyes focus ~~~~~~~~~ Two stray cats fighting Furious body language here; Small tigers draw blood ~~~~~~~~~ Ancient atmosphere Old tea house in the city; Strange calligraphy ~~~~~~~~~ Bus-stop commotion Two drunken men in a brawl; Tipsy foreign tongues ~~~~~~~~~ Temple bells sounding Distant chanting rituals heard; Prayer for our times ~~~~~~~~~ Late night wordplay moves Missing lines stray on the verge; Nothing much to say ~~~~~~~~~ Abrupt morning rain Disrupts our simple routine; Extra sleepy dreams ~~~~~~~~~ Here journeys begin Trace cryptic constellations; Dream upon a dream ~~~~~~~~~ Joy and peace appeal Insidious intent conspires; Clash of conflicts hurl ~~~~~~~~~ Little red-dot nation Multi-lingual harmony; Hypertensive calm ~~~~~~~~~ Beware of conflicts Sensitive notions preside; Keep the status quo ~~~~~~~~~ The Singapore wave Echoes of the Kallang roar; SEA Games here in June ~~~~~~~~~ Pretty play on stilts Comely countenance lights May; Orchard Road hazard ~~~~~~~~~ Listen to dawn light Hurl dazzling colours that play; Blurry eyes awake ~~~~~~~~~ Moment of madness Reason clowning with passion; Edgy concoctions ~~~~~~~~~ Being one with you So many years of pure joy; Love writes fond passage ~~~~~~~~~ May masquerades well Contradicts odd intentions; Old memories curl ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 12 May 2015 Singapore