WIND AND CHIME

chime i
is a bell from Thai Airways
hung to the laundry line
high up in the air
away in faraway land
reminds me of childhood

it chime
frantic with the wind
a lullaby in summer
poetic when i am alone
musical when i am down
miss home even more


chime ii
is made of bamboo
sounds like a percussion
when the wind blows continuosly
from the Danga Bay
up to the balcony on the hill

chime iii
is made of shells
clanking when hit by wind
from the beach nearby
noisy during monsoon

chime iv
is a light wooden birdnest
attached to a metal tube
that jingles less in the hill
rythm softly but with a pitch


All chime
anywhere we live
as the family grows
the wind never ceased
the memories live on
its becoming part of home

Harmoni Bak Batik

Mencari identiti merdeka
Kita bangsa Malaysia
Tiada Melayu, Cina atau India
Bahasa Malaysia  menyatukan semua.

Bendera itu lambang merdeka
Megah berkibar di kota dan desa
Patriotik disemai sejak tadika
Sejarah  dihayati melalui sketsa

Kain batik pusaka zaman
Pelbagai warna tercetus ilham
Corak bunga mekar setaman
Mahu pun motif dari alam
Harmoni lukisan jadi idaman
Ibarat perpaduan  Darul Salam

Batik sarong itu pengikat kasih
Segala perasaan dianyam mesra
Dibuat basahan sirami selasih
Hadiah buat bonda dan nenda
Yang tua dan muda tidak tersisih
Sayangi Malaysiaku  negara tercinta





 

THE CHOICE

Since when did you notice

That we stop being human

Once you updated your status

Social media go wham

Some throw destructive hiatus

Or break the hearts with condemn

More caring back then

When there was no smartphone

Only messages black on white screen

No fb, emoji and  media bullying

No viral twitter nor instagram

Less hurtful less painful less harm

As technology blooms

We are given the choice

To share our minds

Some like to be anonymous

Some inspire in lots of ways

Some potray such loving couples

Some faking happiness

To get back to their enemies

The choice is yours

Don't you hurt others

For your own pleasures

Be the super caring humans

TWEET TOGETHER

the birds noisily chirp
tweet tweet in the trees

in the morning
they hungrily chirp
then all is quietness

in the garden missing the chirp
off they go hunting niches

in the evening
again merrily chirp
making me  a little jealous

because they team up to chirp
tweet tweet in the trees

bedtime ticking
in the nest they chirp
making me curious

is that my birds that chirp
spooky enough to peep in the trees

ZURIAT

Rumah kampung semakin sunyi
Ibu dan ayah menunggu sepi
Anak 10 berhijrah merata negeri
Mengikut pasangan mencari rezeki
Kental jiwa mereka berdua
Membina keluarga bawa ke syurga
Getir pahit manis dihadap bersama
Asal anak-anak berdikari perkasa

Ayah menabur baja pepohon idaman
Ibu menyiram dengan doa mengharum
Membelai mesra sehingga meranum
Musim menuai nikmat menguntum

Anak-anak berlalu cerdas
Alpa mengejar dunia
Rakus menggapai status
Bahagia mengumpul harta

Namun anak-anak akhirnya pulang
Bersama  kalungan piala agung
Di kala ibu dipuji ayah disanjung
Lelah terhela  sakit tua pun hilang