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Voice of Lee Kuan Yew

...I took a trembling island by the hand—
Barefoot children, broken streets,
A people shamed by foreign tongues,
Their dignity pawned for crumbs of aid.

I did not wait for the West to love us.
Th...

Villanelle: Never Political But Spiritual the Ancient Indo-Chinese Pilgrim Ties

...Villanelle : Never political but spiritual the ancient Indo-Chinese pilgrim ties

       In Memory of the late pathologist (and amateur Astronomer) 
Associate Professor CHONG Siew Meng, Nationa...

Lee Kuan Yew

...LEE KUAN YEW

A shining star in the Asian sky,Lee  fondly,Singapore friendly.

What’s the definition of dedication? if one asked,say Lee.

Masons build mansions but nations only  by true sons l...

The Thiruk-Kural On Not Offending the Great: Canto 90, K899 and K900

...THIRUK-KURAL on not offending the Great*: Periyaaraip Pilaiyaamai - Canto 90, K899 and K900

[* The "Great" here are indifferently the King or other learned and wise people whom the King ought t...

Thiruk-Kural On Not Offending the Great: Canto 90, K895 and K897

...THIRUK-KURAL on not offending the Great*: Periyaaraip Pilaiyaamai - Canto 90 K895 and K897

[* The "Great" here are indifferently the King or other learned and wise people whom the King ought to...

Disparate Matrimony

...Unity of two whilst same gender.
For love, for kinship, for the future.
Tied by the very hands of Destiny.
Of minute difference to the society.
Yet recognized as a monstrosity.
By those fueled b...

Snakes

...SNAKES (XI)

			Temptation always comes in a pretty package;
			they were caught between two worlds,
			worlds apart. The reason for snakes
			in the grass is to make elephants dance.

			You ...

We Remember

...(Dedication: Memorial to LKY)
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"Death comes in time to each man,
Dear memory transcends span."


Glimpse of familiar face
Gone to eternity,
Fond memory we trace
Frames...

February 29th

...This year leaps
Feisty moves hurl;
An extra day styles

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Old condo visit
Caretaker friend smiles;
Tea and chit-chat

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Monday dawn light
Cool breeze hints rain;
P...

Death of a Towering Personality

...Etched in history, 23rd March 2015 marks the death of an architect of a small country..
When he passed away, Lee Kuan Yew left behind Singapore a most vibrant country..
His was 7 days of mourning t...

Dreamer

..."To the young and the not too old,
I say, follow that rainbow, go ride it."
                                   -- Lee Kuan Yew
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Reach and attain that dream you seek...

Tembusu Tree

...(Dedication: In Memorium, for LKY)
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On this fine day, we remember:
Urge compels zest to plant this tree,
Race Saturday's April shower,
Touch knows a quest in ritual s...

Gracious

...Words come
Thoughts flow;
Meaning lives

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Choice avails
Poise styles;
Creative surge

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Glimpse truth
Urge patterns;
Cheer peoples

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Why worry
Ab...

Condolence Book

...Loss fills the air
As people queue;
Death can speak

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A common thread
Links us in gloom;
Mindful faces

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Dry humid March
National mourning;
Heavy hearts

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Just For You

...See true legacy when death takes you away:
Each person sadly pays respect today.


Each feels gratitude for your kind caring:
A sure attitude Singaporeans string.


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