The Grand Old Lady lives alone, High on Canada Hill, You may think she must be forlorn, But that is not how she feels.   Towering thirty metres above ground, Famous landmark she has become, Malaysia’s first cable-tool oil well is her crown, Also known as Miri Well Number One to some.   At over one hundred and five years ...

Mark Zuckerberg has sold Facebook, Loch Ness monster has been caught on a hook, WeChat has merged with WhatsApp, Kim Jong-un has turned into an ape.   North and South Korea have agreed to a reunion, Doctors have discovered a cure for cancer using onions, Warren Buffet has tied the knots with Bill Gates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are now ...

April the First again, Time to pull a prank, How it all began, I really don’t know to be frank.   This April Fool’s Day, Thank God it’s a Friday, Everyone is in an anticipating mood, And don’t mind having a good hoot.   On First of April Facebook should have a special tab, Warning us what is at stake, ...

Unique and mesmeric, Tasty and aromatic, Sublime and creamy, Tantalising and spicy.   That’s Sarawak laksa, Crème de la crème of all laksa, A reddish-brown concoction of hot soupy goodness, So tempting with its tint of sourness.   A favourite of Anthony Bourdain, Breakfast of the Gods he ordained, Took to it like a rhino to a mud bath, Inducing ...

We live in a world filled with busyness, A life characterised by physical inactivity and laziness, Everyone says exercise is good for health, And health is often equated with wealth.   Look at the tiny reef fish pygmy goby, Swimming all day seems to be its hobby, Fifty nine days is its lifespan, A life so quickly spent.   Wild ...

The very first time you showed up, I just gave you some rub, I asked my friend what you were, He said you were a zit.   You are a rising issue, For which I need some tissue, You are a pressing matter, Evolving into a small crater.   You have a whole host of names, A tribute to your ...

Apple polishing in the office, Absolutely not my practice.   Working for a lousy boss, Daily upsets in small dose.   Promises made to be broken, Sounds pretty rotten.   Telling a blatant lie, I would rather die.   Driving with a backseat driver, Drives me needlessly bonker.   Watching Taiwan drama series, I better believe in fairies.   Golf ...

Amazing display of light in a continuous spectrum, A multi-coloured arc that spans the sky, Where the colour array is never random, A dispersion of light in water droplets up high.   God’s covenant of sunshine and peace, A showcase of His grace, His love flows with such ease, Inviting us into His embrace.   Rainbow is the smiling daughter ...

What annoys me the most in Miri, Are those who park like dimwits, With parking hogs adding to the melee, Mirians are driven to anger fits. Parking hogs are the worst ever, They are not playing by the rules, Reserving parking spots in ways they think are clever, Causing Mirians much parking blues. Business owners shoot themselves in the foot, ...

It happened almost a month ago, Error 20 was the fault, Nothing like this has occurred before, A mishap bringing my photographic pursuits to a halt.   To Kuala Lumpur I sent my Canon, The EOS 500D DSLR that has served me many a year, A camera that I have clicked with abandon, A gadget that has become so dear. ...