a year ago
a butterfly came
into my garden
.
it scampered
nestle
tend
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today
my garden is
one big bloom..
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Monthly Archives: November 2010
eye drop
my lenses
now mirrors your cleanse
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my vision
now sparkles and dances
.
my scope
now ruffles to your ripple
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my hope
now ruffles to your ripple
.
my sight
now ruffles to your ripple
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eye drop..
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that call
love my eyes
it made that call
love my hands
it made that call
love my heart
it made that call
love my mind
it made that call
love my guts
it made that call
love love me
I made that call
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thats the verdict.
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origami sakura
my origami sakura
I would love to
fold you up
tuck you into my pocket
and take you where I go
.
my origami sakura
I would love to
unfold you then
to stay in my uchi
to eat from my jubako
to dream on my futon
.
my origami sakura
I would love to
shade you from fire and rain
not sodden nor scalded
so that you will always remain
crisp and cute
and necessary in my arms
.
and not just another white face
kimono clad
paperfold
that crowds the tokonoma
.
come sit with me at the genkan
my origami sakura
let’s view what’s ahead of us
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you are one hashi
and me, the other
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the scenery is so beautiful..
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therefore I write
love
is all I want
is all I yearn for
therefore I write! therefore I write! therefore I write!
you
are all I know
are all I yearn for
therefore I write! therefore I write! therefore I write!
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feel
I can feel
how you feel
when you are down
.
can you feel
how I feel
when you are down?
.
when you are down
how you feel
I can feel..
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when you are down
how I feel
can you feel?
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Chneh Meh Lang
(Version in Hokkien)
Chneh Meh Lang
Gau Si Lua
Chau Hee Lang
Gan Ouan Uwa
Eh Kau Lang
Gau Chiew Chua
.
(Version in English)
The blind
Is clever in accusing
The deaf
Is clever in twisting words
The mute
Is good at swearing!
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About this rhyme/ditty:~
This rhyme/ditty serves as a reminder to us not to belive the deaf, mute and blind! Strange indeed but is there truth in it?
The author/owner has compiled for record, a collection of early Hokkien sayings, proverbs, rhymes and ditties to capture the essence and spirit of his hoi polloi, a community originating from the southern province of Fujian, China where individuals climbed aboard bum boats, crossing the South China Sea to settle in faraway lands to escape the brewing civil unrest and a way out from hardship carrying along with them in their journey, nothing except their trademark ponytails and their beliefs, very much rooted in Confucianism. These ditties retell their story and their lifestyle way back then so that the younger generation can gain an insight and foothold to their origin..
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gotta
you gotta be healthy
if you wanna be rich
you gotta be covered
to release that heat
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you gotta have rest
to maintain your zest
you gotta pop in pills
to plummet this mess..
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