In Piasau Nature Reserve, Authorities strive to preserve, A small colony of hornbills, With their long down-curved bills. The death of Faridah sparked a public outcry, At the brutal hands of poachers she died, Leaving behind a heartbroken Jimmy, Sad as a man running on empty. Like a phoenix rising out of ashes, Jimmy has emerged from his sadness, His ...

Loggers lose their jobs, Oil industry in limbo, Falling dominoes.

Like a smudge in the distant sky, A cloud of starlings fly, As the cloud comes into close sights, Watching it becomes a spellbinding delight.   The birds form a rising crescendo, One minute like a raging tornado, The next a colossal wisp of smoke, The next a haze that seems to choke.   The birds swirl about with incredible ...

Hell on the outside, Heaven on the inside, Love it or hate it, You’ll know when you eat.   The hulking thorny beast, What a lovely feast, The divine custardy flesh, Best when taken fresh.   Hailed as the king of fruits, Aggressive it may look, Seductive is its smell, Though some say it smells like hell.   Incomparable is ...

Her dimple deepened, His eyes locked on her transfixed, Love at first sight.

Malaysia reputedly has the worst toilets in the world, With stench emanating well beyond the toilet walls, Disgusting, stinky, dirty and hideous, The mere thought of them makes many nauseous.   Toilet floors are often so wet, Wet feet is what you get, When you think about the nature of the water, Getting out is all that matters.   When ...

I am colour blind, That doesn’t mean I am blind, I have a colour vision deficiency, Colour recognition is not my proficiency.   Colour blindness is not the end of everything, It is just a different perception of things, It’s due to some genetic defect, That renders me imperfect.   It has been said that a person who sees a ...

Supremely delicious according to TIME, Accolade for the national staple hitting its prime, A dish claiming Malaysian supremacy, A sinfully scrumptious culinary delicacy.   Nasi lemak may have a bad reputation, No one can resist its temptation, Acknowledging its fat content, About its allure let’s not pretend.   A perfect mix of flavours, Awaiting you to savour, A secret recipe ...

Love in a virtual world, Where everyone hides behind a wall, Under cover of anonymity, Generating much notoriety.   As social media becomes more pervasive, Online interactions become more permissive, In a virtual world you can let down your hair, Exploring aspects of yourself without any care.   Online dating is becoming more acceptable, With people finding computers more comfortable, ...

Crocodiles appear to weep, Feasting on their victims they rip, Ironic this may seem, But crocodiles are real mean.   Crocodile tears, a hypocritical grief display, On your emotion they play, A fake show of sorrow, Sympathy from you they hope to sow.   So beware of the crocodile tears ploy, Watch out for this decoy, Fall not for the ...