A hummingbird

Sometimes it's the smallest creature on earth that reminds me to appreciate the present.
Today as I got out of the car,I saw a yellow hummingbird in the folliage of orangey flowers,flapping its wings in mid air.But my camera phone could not capture her beauty-it was just a blurry image but it lifted my spirits.This morning, a heron or egret sailed majestically in the sky as dawn appeared.
Such a wonderful sight to behold when fires are raging in the hearts of men-the smallest creatures are up and about living for the day

Winter Solstice

The snowflakes are drifting down
the sky is a mournful grey
Inside the homes
we knead and roll the soft glutinous flour balls
and drop them into steaming hot pots
waiting for them to rise to the surface of the bubbling water
The "tang yuen" are scooped out and gobbled with sweet gingery syrup

In the sweltering heat,why would I be waiting for spring to come?
The shimmering heat of asphalt pavements
the dried leaves cackles and crunches beneath my feet
yearning for the winter to return

Workout

That was a great workout in the outdoors in the Gopeng jungles.The thing about keeping rivers pristine is not to use motorised boats that are noisy and pollutes the water.Jet skis is one of them.Sometimes the commodification of natural resources causes the overkill and we literally kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Nature lovers go to rejuvenate ourselves,not to conquer nature with machines.Silence is blissful but when picnickers come with karaokes and boom boxes,it shatters the serenity of nature .

Peace and quiet

freedom

Freedom of expression

Writers like Gao Xin Jiang and Li Yun Yi are exiles and their work reflect the sense of alienation and dispossession of being transplanted from the native soil.However,the physical distance and change of environment cannot erase the memories of such separation for it remains buried in the deepest recesses of their soul. Therefore soul mountain is a fictional account of an isolated recluse in search of his soul and Li Yun Li deals with the alienation in her short stories.
Both deal with the theme of the loneliness of immigrants but Gao 's second novel on his biography is very much a self indulgent naarativeof his strings of short term flings.

noli me tangere

Unforgettable ,that's what you are
Unforgettable though near and far


Jangan lupa

Lain kali gelak ketawa

Bila tengok advert Yasmin

Semua culture pun seperti campur aduk

mixed rice,mixed race like nasi campur dan lauk pauk


wa,ya ya, remember ingat ori

tiada lain kecuali yasmin sendiri

yang lain cuma ciplak,cap balang punya

our wayang boleh passlah

di tayangkan di international screens

di sini,cut,snip,potong like crazy

until shorter than my ice cream potong

so make sure your wayang vely long long

or kena potong ,jangan minta tolong

story sampai short short tak shiok lagi

nasib baik ada internet kali ini.

haiku on the magical box

The magical box


light and shadows flicker

click the smokescreen vanishes by

a magician's wand

THE JUNGLE IS NEUTRAL,HUH

mR Spencer ,You old Chap Man,
Yeah,we believe you when you wrote that novel claiming that the Malayan jungle is the great equalizer giving one and all who enters a fair go.Woe befall the meateater who sweats profusely for that's the best attraction for all species of kamikaze mosquitoes,and the huge bees who make a beeline for your most sensitive "X" spot.I would douse my body with litres of repellant before I set a toe into those jungle ,if I had the slightest inkling of what "adventure" awaits.
Of course ,not to forget to make a generous donation should those bloodsuckers leech on your juicy thighs,these squirmy creepy crawlies like to pounce unaware on unsuspecting trekkers who would trudge around with heavy footsteps,triggering their motion sensors which are ever alert to a hearty meal.
Hmmn looking for some peace and quiet in the jungle.Think again.The cacophony of all manners of insects and hoots from unseen enemies would drown all ideas of a silent night.
Then dispel all thoughts of a relaxing retreat in an idyllic rural setting.You can do better by enjoying a virtual tour of the tropical hothouse in the armchair comfort of your cushy sofa.
But then again,we're suckers for "thrills" and sadists for "look before you venture"adventures.
Sigh.