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Headline news Sensational story; All about you. ~~~~~~~~~ Truth speaks plain If only we... Learn to listen ~~~~~~~~~ Words follow words Into a swirl; Too much, too late ~~~~~~~~~ Old neighbour Bold man of seventy; Knee replacement ~~~~~~~~~ Playground ventures Kids stumble at play; Trial-and-error starts ~~~~~~~~~ Parents and maids Hovering around; Chit-chat and follow ~~~~~~~~~ Tai-Chi master Superb fitness shows; Flexible e-motions ~~~~~~~~~ Aerial bird's eye view People crawling below; Circle an anthill ~~~~~~~~~ Mini United Nations Yellow, brown, black and white; Basketball court match ~~~~~~~~~ Voice of the morning Sparrow capella; Choir of three ~~~~~~~~~ Lovely escapades Dreamtime melodies; Afternoon siesta ~~~~~~~~~ School talk to kids Why be a writer? Do what you love ~~~~~~~~~ Quiet conversations Eye to eye we talk; Words promptly absent ~~~~~~~~~ SG 50 conversation Prepare to prepare; Tomorrow arrives now ~~~~~~~~~ Question me Why Ask me How; Yes, I don't know ~~~~~~~~~ Time unfurls Hidden agendas; Surprise windfall ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 09 December 2014 Singapore

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Date: 12/9/2014 8:26:00 AM
Hi Leon. Wonderful haiku. "Time unfurls Hidden agendas; Surprise windfall" absolutely correct "Aerial bird's eye view People crawling below; Circle an anthill" The birds are lucky. "Words follow words Into a swirl; Too much, too late" Hmmm! This makes sense.. LOVE xxxx RAJAT
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Leon Enriquez
Date: 12/9/2014 8:20:00 PM
Dear Rajat: Thank you. Glad these fragments delighted you. All the best then, Leon.

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