Portraits

Dawn hurls Magic aura; Song birds sing ~~~~~~~~~ Cheery sunrise Poetry of light; Ceremonious new day ~~~~~~~~~ Awakening Dreamy lines linger; Unremembered glimpses ~~~~~~~~~ Brisk walk seeking Wet market food supplies; Fresh vegetables greet ~~~~~~~~~ Busy food court Crowded queues; Hunger strikes a pose ~~~~~~~~~ Early morning queue Banking transactions; Money on the move ~~~~~~~~~ Friendly fruit vendor Skins three pineapples; Durians? Very nice! ~~~~~~~~~ Night market stalls All sorts of stuff; Even used books for sale ~~~~~~~~~ My wife cooks Family meal happiness; Home-styled 3-Michelin Stars! ~~~~~~~~~ Our Prime Minister Gives a hearty Rally Speech; Beaming smiles like poetry ~~~~~~~~~ Bay front shoppes Luxury goods sparkle; Nice can be a vice ~~~~~~~~~ Too little too late Now gone with the wind; Regrets accumulate ~~~~~~~~~ Listen now Your heart speaks; Stormy revelations ~~~~~~~~~ Images flash Ideas and insights; Picture portraits swirl ~~~~~~~~~ Late to bed Early to rise; Prize of the wise! ~~~~~~~~~ Morning rain Wind chanting secrets; Nondescript verbiage ~~~~~~~~~ Hibiscus flowers Pink, red, yellow, orange; Spectrums of hot weather ~~~~~~~~~ Plumeria ventures Blooming in the sun; August transfiguration ~~~~~~~~~ Stash of cash Money for a rainy day; Smile on my face ~~~~~~~~~ Words stream surge Seeking a nuance; Fragments and moments ~~~~~~~~~ So much to do So little time; Let's enjoy the breeze ~~~~~~~~~ Bus-stop heat wave Pouring sweat ooze; Humid and hot afternoon ~~~~~~~~~ Oriental beauty Pretty and sexy; Beer hostess serving ~~~~~~~~~ Electrons busy Word craft attends; Wet rain on concrete ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 20 August 2014 Singapore