Prose and Poetry
One is silver and the other gold
Eunice and Au both learned this song separately before the age of 10 in their home countries. It forever impressed upon Eunice the need to both welcome new people as friends while taking the time to retain those friends she already had. She continues: It has always been a challenge to make new friends and
A poem in 5 parts
The Oppressed Enslaved. Imprisoned. Unseen. Unheard. Without hope. Fear. Hunger. Despair. The Oppressor Power. Greed. Ego. I need. I want. I deserve. Trampling underfoot. Liberators No more. This must stop! Anger. Violence. Broken hearts. Healing that destroys. The Liberator Release from darkness. Freedom proclaimed for captives. Broken hearts made whole. Our response Mercy and justice.
Staying Healthy = Telling Stories
I come from a family of readers. My husband has handled books professionally for a career, and our family used the “great books” as the major educator for our children’s home-based learning. Ask me sometime for the story of how we handled it when our young daughter said she couldn’t read in the car and
Birding in Singapore
A city of contrasts is my host city. Birds flying in unison, free. Birds singing in a cacophony, caged. This week thousands of Asian openbill storks have been spotted flying across the nation. Thanks to Au’s father for his photos of what he spotted. But birding is also a pastime favored by some older