Category: Poems
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People and Trains: Round and Round
A train goes round and round,passing stations day in, day out.People board, a dozen fresh faces.Every day, the route never changes. Morning, it starts on its routine.Down the track, the…
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The Comfort of Sleep: A Soft Escape
It is quite an extraordinary feeling when you see a younger you appreciate an element of life that you do today. Of all matters, I find myself in agreement with…
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Scared and Alone: By The Rice Field
Angry words, disappointmentcut deep in the moment.Expectations turned to frustration.Love lost amidst emotions. Does it matter what was saidwhen misty tears cloud one’s head?Yet, still after the relentless bout.The words…
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Moments of Change: The Cat in The Park
Alex sat on the benchLegs crossed, with snacks and pens.They looked up and saw clouds.With a frown, they looked back down. Day by day, Alex went and sat.Always alone, they’d…
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In The Land: Paradise and Change
This is part of my writing project where I go back and read some of my childhood poems then rewrite them. For the first poem of this rewriting project, I’m…
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Reading a Stranger’s Poem: Visiting My Childhood’s Writings
Somewhere on Facebook lies a collection of poems written by an awkward twelve-year-old. They are embarrassing, random, and surprisingly, thought-provoking. You see, when I was around the age of eleven…
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Of Conformity: Pink and Blue
Lily was preparing for school.Picking her clothes, pencils, and tools.She finished breakfast and cleaned the plates.Excited, she rushed out the door in haste. Mother brought out her pink sweater.”You look…
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Of Pride and Joy: The Vase and the Meadow
Snap! goes the camera,centred on the flora.Lily smiling, flowers in hand.On the wall, the photo hangs. Day after day, she’d strideto the meadow where flowers hide.She picked the fair and…
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Of Voices We Miss: Lily’s Song
Coiled up in bed with a cat, Lily was writing a song.She dreamed of loud applause heard once her song was sung—trying to phrase, trying to rhyme, trying to sing…
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I’m an engineering student who stays up at night thinking too much about life. Here’s where you’ll find the messy thoughts I took time to captured in writing. Take what I say with a grain of salt, but have fun!
The Thinking Sapling 