Category: Opinion

Of Values and Insights

By MAYA GREEN Insights are not just the preserveOf just one race, culture or tribeAll peoples have nuggets of wisdomThat resonates — with everyone else

Lasting Impressions

By MAYA GREEN I came to the meadowsAnd looked into the poolIt was still, and calm just like a mirrorMomentarily, I saw my reflectionBefore the

Don’t Run, This Run

By MAYA GREEN Don’t try to be perfect, you’ll boundto be disappointed, for sureInstead, try to be betterDon’t grieve for what doesn’t comeFor some things

The Circle Game

By MAYA GREEN Sometimes, this life is a series of twistsAnd turns, in a circle gameWe are in a dance of formsGoing round and roundDo

The Deft Blade, an allegory

By MAYA GREEN A simple jungle boyAspiringTo be an eager warriorWith a sharp, deft bladeBut with a heart — that’s changed! In constant search, alwaysOf

The Cynic

Timo worked as a guide-interpreter for a British army battalion stationed near Serian Town during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation from 1963 to 1966. In 1963, I