the appraisal. he tells me it's like walking the plank. will there be be butter on his bread this christmas? -- will there even be bread? i tell him he is exaggerating. he smiles worriedly. the phone rings; he jumps -- michael jordan would have been proud. i tell him it is his turn to... Continue Reading →
Lucky Dresden Lea
I had this thought pop onto my mind while riding on the bus to work: I die. Nothing remains of me (the crash is bad, body badly burnt), except (miraculously) my bag. A newspaper publishes a photo of the destroyed bus, and my family only realises that I was involved in the crash after seeing my bag in a small corner of that photo.
5:30
He looks at the clock. It reads "5:00". He is a little anxious. "5:15" and he taps his fingers on his desk. His colleagues wonder if woodpeckers ever get headaches with all the tapping they do. Tap. Tap. Tap. It's 5:25. A bead forms on his temple. An ant below drowns in the dead sea.... Continue Reading →
Rainy Day
It's a rainy day. A guy sees girl he's admired for a long time, but never got an opportunity to talk to. She seems to be waiting for the rain to stop. She's looking across the road. He sees a man holding an umbrella and approaches him. They can be seen talking. They disappear behind... Continue Reading →
What I Love
To someone dear to my heart, and no one in particular.
Singapore
A poem I wrote while serving duty during my NSF days.
The Runner
Run your life away -- a poem.
Greener Grass
The Greener Grass.
Not Knowing the Words
I write about serendipity, chance, and the magic of re-reading. Also includes the poem Not Knowing the Words by the late Michael Donaghy.
An Ode to the Ellipsis…
An Ode to the Ellipsis... Also available on MP3! Ode to the Ellipsis on MP3 (632kB)
Donn, fragments 