Mosaic

~~~~~~~~~ Evening skyline Glow of last light; Dark shadows creep ~~~~~~~~~ Green moss Zen garden stones; Calmness charms ~~~~~~~~~ Antique shoppe Old proprietor; Living antique ~~~~~~~~~ Cemetery visit Angel statues stand Guardians of death ~~~~~~~~~ Newspaper vendor Hazards early rain; Prompt delivery ~~~~~~~~~ World news broadcast So many conflicts; Violent humanity ~~~~~~~~~ Children's playground Noisy little people; Fun screams and shouts ~~~~~~~~~ Empty taxi cabs Absent passengers; Telling times ~~~~~~~~~ Economic woes felt Here and there; Poor job market ~~~~~~~~~ Old Kung-fu master Long solitary wait; No students come ~~~~~~~~~ Ginseng root brew Potent tonic; Energy surge ~~~~~~~~~ City skyscrapers Over the horizon; Pouring wet weather ~~~~~~~~~ Speeding carriages Expressway crowds; Sudden traffic jam ~~~~~~~~~ Ancient rooftops Chinese architecture; Old beauty glimpses ~~~~~~~~~ Morning joggers On a brisk run; Sparkling dawnlight ~~~~~~~~~ Old pavilion here Leaking raindrops; Wet shelter ~~~~~~~~~ Chinatown alleys Shops with odd things; Tourists congregate ~~~~~~~~~ Little India street Spicy concortions; Culture in full bloom ~~~~~~~~~ Words tell Pictures swirl; New sightings ~~~~~~~~~ Old hunchback lady Malnutrition showing; Struggles for pennies ~~~~~~~~~ Old man gathers Discarded paper cartons; Money for next meal ~~~~~~~~~ Fortune teller waits Cards and incense; Table advisory ~~~~~~~~~ Empty park bench No one can sit; Soaking wet ~~~~~~~~~ Cardio fitness Gym membership; Workout a sweat ~~~~~~~~~ Old photographs Long ago moments; Brown sepia scraps ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 10 September 2014 Singapore