Chinatown

Old roads paved once again, New patchwork paint meets rain, New trace of ancient strains. Old buildings in new bloom, Urban landscape frames boom, Old hues in modern gloom. New patterns in old style, So many facelifts pile, Juxtapose such odd smiles. New ways to use old times, Ventures of some sort chime, Money makes odd stuff rhyme. Commerce and business lift, Come buy for that Free Gift, New faces tout in brief sift. Old Chinatown can farm, Vistas of ancient palms, Mix and mingle new charms. Hear the rustic roar speak, Commotion piques new peaks, Watch a new moments leak. Old wares and new cares ply, Side by side in odd cry, Random poise frames new sighs. Come by and take a look, All sorts of stuff can hook, New waves in strange new brooks. See such quaint old arrays, Modern dish of odd replay, Urban facelift now strays. Leon Enriquez 23 November 2017 Singapore