Category: Poems

Enveloped in tranquillity

BY STANLEY GONA CHEE KHIONG | SARAWAK SKILLS Shortly after the break of dawn on a rain-swept Thursday morningUndeterred by the heavy rain, we set

Lemang – A traditional culinary gem

BY STANLEY GONA CHEE KHIONG A leisurely drive from downtown Kuching to Kampung Tupong TengahOn arrival, we seize the opportunity to take in the sights

Poems by Maya Green

Of Needed Synchronicities There are always peoplePeople who are open-mindedWith curiosity enough to allow the newAnd need perspectives, to break throughAlbeit, and oft— only after

Poems by Maya Green

Music and Songs There’s always music in the airIf we are attentive, hearing with careMusic has always meant, a great dealNot just to entertain, but

Poems by Maya Green

The Lake, a Mirror The lake is calm, and reflecting, on the surfaceIts face, turning into a perfect glass mirrorLook inside her, and catch a

Poems by Maya Green

Ode to a Father He knewHe took me to the forestPerched on his shouldersFor as a todder, I couldn’t walk farYes, my dad, he knew

CHINESE NEW YEAR BECKONS!

BY STANLEY GONA CHEE KHIONGSARAWAK SKILLS Well into the third week of January 2025 — Chinese New Year (CNY) beckons!Our preparations for Chinese New Year

On Being Mindful

By Maya Green The upstart, he thinks that he knowsWith the little that he actually knowsAnd he thinks he knows, everythingBut the wise, he keeps

A Life Lived

By Maya Green Nothing strengthens, the abusive powerWhen there is silence, and condonationThat’s right, when people are radicalizedBy their silence, they are condoning Like many,

On Life’s Mosaic

By Maya Green Why search for you, diamonds and rubiesYou are mere hard stones, and just suchThe softness of the heart, is more valuable So