Pleasures

Morning surprise: Drenching downpour; Wrong weather forecast ~~~~~~~~~ Mid-autumn fireworks Evening sky backdrop; Children of all ages ~~~~~~~~~ Crowds swelling here Noisy expectations; Mid-autumn traditions ~~~~~~~~~ Crowded lanterns overhead Chinatown aura; Thousands of faces ~~~~~~~~~ Brisk goodies trade Glorious varieties; Curious onlookers ~~~~~~~~~ Old customs Now made anew; Festive fragrance ~~~~~~~~~ Pleasures abound Food galore sing; Jolly faces spy ~~~~~~~~~ Sit here and watch Buying commotions; Curious appetites ~~~~~~~~~ Far from China Yet old customs flourish; Ancient tribal ways ~~~~~~~~~ Singapore ambience: So many flavours; Tribes of all sorts ~~~~~~~~~ Home is where Heart can find rest; To create again ~~~~~~~~~ Old wooden bridge Weathered collapse; No one can cross ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 26 August 2014 Singapore