My Poems

Laughter

Laughter

Laughter is like a breath of fresh air, Keeping our worries at bay, It’s an instant vacation, Helping us cope with our emotion.   A day without laughter is a day that goes to waste, Laughter adds joy and zest, Seven days without laughter makes one weak, So carry laughter with you throughout the week.   A hearty laugh gives ...

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Haze

Haze

The haze is back again, Our prayers have been in vain, The green and blue are subdued, Overcome by brown and grey hues.   The acrid smell permeates the air, Lingering in our clothes and hair, The smoke irritates our noses, As we inhale pollutants in small doses.   The Pollutants Standard Index is rising, The government doesn’t seem to ...

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Clerihew : Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt, Nicknamed the Lightning Bolt, Hailed from Jamaica, With his speed he doesn’t need a car.

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Jimmy & Juliet

Jimmy & Juliet

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 ...

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I Wish You Would Stay

I wish you would stay

I wish you would stay, Buy you cannot be kept at bay, You are a river which sweeps me along, Before I know it you are gone.   You bring all things to pass, As I write you are fleeing fast, You never sleep or rest, As the sun moves from east to west.   You glide by unseen, Silently ...

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Murmuration

Murmuration

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 ...

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