From steppes remote
luxurious mink coats
Fine leather boots
tailored suits
Fancy shoppes
five-star hotels
Back of splashy nightclubs
exclusive brothels
Rolls-Royces
and Bentleys
S-t-r-e-t-c-h ... L-i-m-o-u-s-i-n-e-s
cafes serving the finest cuisine
Wide-eyed with wonder
passersby gape
Dreams of Fifth Avenue
from tottering fire escapes
holiday spirit hopping
my man tears through Tokyo shoppes
seeking
12/16/2018
Sense sure surge
Pick prime purge
Loud love lines
Feel frame fine
Bright blooms breeze
Sift soft squeeze
Calm cool cheer
Now niche near
Grand good grows
Soft sell shows
See sweet shoppes
Seek sure stop
Leon Enriquez
18 June 2018
Hamlet Place, ACT
Night cicadas
Feisty echoes;
Shadows glide
~~~~~~~~~
Late night market
Noisy bargains;
Crowds congregate
~~~~~~~~~
Shoppes by the Bay
Festive fare;
Crowded feet prompt
~~~~~~~~~
Window shop
Grand displays call;
Christmas spree
~~~~~~~~~
Old lovers
Downtown magic;
Spicy moments
~~~~~~~~~
Transit train
Hordes emerge;
Private escapades
~~~~~~~~~
Proof coins
Precious metals entrance;
Fancy outlook
~~~~~~~~~~
Lovely feelings
Wonder prompts;
Scented spice floats
~~~~~~~~~
Insight comes
Mystic glimpses;
Wonder floats
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
29 December 2017
Singapore
The Generals
You have seen them
nodding benevolently like
plump German butchers in small
shoppes, carelessly stripping pink
flesh from the bones of sheep.
They smile, a polite bow,
courteous generals in a civilized
war of rules, displaying their
purple hearts, adorned with the parsley
slogans of God and country.
Have you noticed that they
keep the faces of the butchered
ones covered up with star spangled
sheets, while mad bands play their
songs of brave innocence?
Perhaps so we will not see their
eyes staring back at us, or hear
their cries in the chill dawn, or
worse still, that we know
whose children they are.
By this lake
A calm take
Note the feel
How time heals
Joy feels fond
Glad thoughts spawn
You and I
Touch the sky
Love and live
Touch and give
Cheer comes first
In sure burst
Feel bold feel
Know love's will
In good time
All things rhyme
Love moves play
Seize this day
By these shoppes
Dare bold hop
Writes move lines
Words flood fine
Leon Enriquez
06 January 2016
Singapore
Bayside shoppes call with vivid hint,
Array of goods in grand display;
Yield stall by stall finesse that tints,
Stuff to fit mood with poignant play;
Indulge fond taste with grandeur's range,
Delve touch that grooms in luxury;
Expound pure haste in splendour strange.
Sense charm that blooms such tapestries,
Here wealthy toys can spring delight;
Opt to receive the art of poise,
Pure play primes ploy streaming sure sight;
Prize the belief in subtle choice,
Explore grand fit to match joy's spills,
See how rich wit can match fine deals.
Leon Enriquez
06 January 2016
Singapore
Seasons greetings
Christmas rapture;
Business as usual
~~~~~~~~~
Joy fills the air
Christmas moods attend;
Peace on earth
~~~~~~~~~
Downtown lights
Street decorations greet;
Equatorial city spread
~~~~~~~~~
Lion City carnival
Christmas textures call;
Shoppes welcome
~~~~~~~~~
Weary world spins
Federal rate hike;
Business goes on
~~~~~~~~~
Come dear saviour:
Let magic love heal
Our wounded hearts
~~~~~~~~~
Human nature
Faulty and greedy;
Fears confronts conflict
~~~~~~~~~
Troubling times tussle
Terror embraces folly;
Madly destructive
~~~~~~~~~
Haiku glow
Dim sparkle;
Weary streaks here
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
21 December 2015
Singapore
HAIKU STRAINS 4
Modern shoppes
Bayfront attractions;
Window shopping spree
~~~~~~~~~
Midnight nocturne
Window view moments;
Bedtime distraction
~~~~~~~~~
Music seeps
Through front door;
Passing minstrel vagabond
~~~~~~~~~
Easy escapade
Scented lemongrass;
Spa massage
~~~~~~~~~
Fond company
Old lovers sit quietly;
Calm charms crisp
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
18 July 2015
Singapore
Friday episode
Appetite flings code
Silver a la mode
Tour the retail shoppes
Seek the precious hop
White metal on top
Buy this big fancy
Solid and heavy
Fond delivery
Choice fills poise my dear
Heed the vintage cheer
Buy the cast most clear
A collector knows
Precious metal shows
A bright afterglow
There is a feeling
In times so fleeting
So savour living
Silver coin so pure
Clear design allures
A classic that's sure
A wonder of craft
Sculpture in bold draft
Worth and wealth enough
There is a nice tale
In this sanguine sale
Let passion avail
Leon Enriquez
18 January 2015
Singapore
Buzz of human feet,
Crowds swarming the trains;
Sea of faces meet,
Private matters strain.
Downtown trip we take,
Darling and I plow;
Human nature stakes,
Umpteen whys and hows.
We reach City Hall,
Find our way around;
Tour the festive mall,
Bright shoppes anchor grounds.
Caterpillar queues,
Await to transact;
Bored faces review,
Weary wait feeds tact.
The Christmas sale steers,
We jostle for stuff;
Bargains that endear,
Buy more than enough.
Busy feet aspire,
The shopping spree floods;
New wares tempt desires,
Whet the pulse of blood.
We discern our needs,
Separate our wants;
Let discrete thoughts feed,
Get brisk shopping done.
Here we wait in line,
Curious eyes pursue;
Attention defines,
Pry odd avenues.
We pay to exit,
Seek out attractions;
Find meal time retreat,
Wholesome consumption.
Homebound subway train,
Swift and fast and sure;
Feel stamina drain,
Goodie bags secure.
Our downtown tour spells,
Whim and fancy grooms;
Easy moments tell,
Intent fills sure boom.
Leon Enriquez
05 December 2014
Singapore
Arc of rising moon
Distant silhouettes;
Evening settles down
~~~~~~~~~
So often it happens
Notice the same broadcast;
Self-talk feeds amusement
~~~~~~~~~
Evening hurries briskly
TV sitcom serenades;
Eyes glued to instant charm
~~~~~~~~~
Meal time harvest here
Pay-per-dish varieties;
Don't know what to eat
~~~~~~~~~
Broadwalk street cafe
Menu temptations ooze;
Set meal or a la carte
~~~~~~~~~
Listen for a voice
Soft as gentle breathing;
Gone before you notice
~~~~~~~~~
Fast food outlet
Dangling potato wedges;
Dine-in or takeaway
~~~~~~~~~
Sunny side up
Egg yolk flamboyance;
Pretty on a plate
~~~~~~~~~
The weather man predicts
Lots of rain today;
Free car wash drenching
~~~~~~~~~
A warrior's sacred pact
To defend this mother land;
Contingency practicals
~~~~~~~~~
Waiting time explores
New city mall shoppes;
Brands shouting sales
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
14 November 2014
Singapore
Bus stop sensations
Where's the bus?
Tardy connection
~~~~~~~~~
Old contact hearsay
Not much to say;
Silent confrontation
~~~~~~~~~
Frangipani sunrise
Pink, yellow, white --
Magical moments
~~~~~~~~~
Smoky stray wind
Grim echoes;
Stale air descends
~~~~~~~~~
Shoppes in decline
Ancient wares loiter;
No takers
~~~~~~~~~
Evening settles
Noisy commotions fade;
Mahjong excavations!
~~~~~~~~~
By this old quay
Modern face lifts greet;
New watering hole
~~~~~~~~~
New dreams stacked
On old faded sites;
Cool revolution
~~~~~~~~~
Play school toddlers
Exchange play things;
Rude awakenings
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
17 October 2014
Singapore
Shoppes in old style
Branded goods parade;
Another sales day
Three short lines
Phrases greet;
Unfinished fragment
Suspension
Disruption;
Exfoliation
Find what you find
In dire straits;
Bankrupt ideas
Listen clearly
Quarrels disrupt;
Change agent comes
Word for word:
Slow-moving plot;
Sitcom cancelled
Pulse and impulse
Straying reason;
Emotional raid
Go beyond feeling
Seize deeper thinking;
Sleep works best
Progress made
Prospect found;
Pleasure dilutes
Be aware
Real cares hound;
Neighbourhood pound
Crying infant
Too hot or too cold;
Perturbed parents
Leon Enriquez
06 July 2014
Singapore
Friends congregate
Party mood trickles;
Familiar laughter drowns
Once upon
A dream come true;
Foreign expectations
Invest shoppe
Moments meander;
Burst of high tide
Moaning and groaning
Kettle steam retorts;
Morning brew transits
So many words
Unsaid, unheard;
Uneasy non-conversation
Awkward these glances
Feelings suspended;
Anticipation ignored
Simple ritual
By this park bench;
Watching time doing nothing
Path of sure ease
If you please;
Leave plot behind
Corner shop
Selling ***** goods;
Curious onlookers
Chinatown haunts
Quaint shoppes;
Random walk-ins
Ancient goods
Antiquity packaged;
Modern labels flaunt
Things Oriental
Goods and services;
Tipping welcome
Geylang highlights
Ancient evenings;
By plumeria scents
This new stadium
Spectacular showpiece;
Sports illustrated
Leon Enriquez
09 May 2014
Singapore
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