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Premium Member Esplanade, Singapore
So swiftly now, so much of change;
Time yields endow, time feels so strange.


So quickly here, so change feels strange;
The times brought cheer, the feel of change.


It seems a flash, a brilliant blur;
The spiral dash, an affluent spur.


The new shapes bare the facelift here;
A bright fringe...

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Categories: esplanade, change,
Form: Couplet
Esplanade of Past Future
Hope was mistaken 
The destiny is sure 
By age all I had was taken 
The quest hast always pure;
As isolated as the ruins of Babylon 
Tunes I heard was immature-couldn’t dance 
Whispered a voice give up not! Carry on
And all desired now in abundance,
Most times...

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Categories: esplanade, age, career, childhood, courage,
Form: Idyll (Idyl)
The Esplanade
In Pennsylvania, there was snow
But back here in the city,
This Christmas isn’t white, but still,
The glowing sun looks pretty.

So we went out to take a walk
Along the dappled river,
The bracing air a pick-me-up
But not enough to shiver.

The pathway has been partly closed
For upgrades and repairing,
With...

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Categories: esplanade, christmas, new york, river,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Premium Member East River Esplanade
We emerged from Grand Central Station, 
Both ill, alarmed at our situation
Like two invaders, erupting forth
My twin went south, and I went North
I jaywalked reckless nearly hit by a car.
Then saw a bridge over the FDR

I wondered what price would be paid 
On autopilot, I...

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Categories: esplanade, beach, crazy, death, evil,
Form: Lyric

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry