Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Nasim


This is Nasim, Ajai's little brother,
They come from the same mother,
But he comes from another father.
Nasim's father met his mother
Upon a chance and a whim.
The chance was the first meeting,
The whim was in the ensuing.
The first meeting was through Ajai's father,
The ensuing whim came from Ajai's mother.
Nasim came into the world with Ajai's father
Flicking the first tile to fall on the next tile
In a domino effect which brought forth the tike.
Shall I end the story now, or add a surprise:
It is nice to play god even if god is only a dice.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Zain Azrai Zaharan


Jai, Jai, his Papa's son,
Comes home at half past one,
In the rain or in the sun,
Straightaway asks for lunch,
Is it ready, is it done.

Jai, Jai, his Papa's son,
Look at the way he runs,
Over a clean pair of heels,
Knocking a pair of buns,
As he disappears into the hills,
That is how fast he runs.

Saturday, December 06, 2008

A Land Hog and a Sea Cucumber

Who says a dog and a cat cannot be friends?
Who says a land hog cannot make it with a sea cucumber?
Who says a pedal bike on land
Cannot hitch with a paddle craft on water?
As the Malays say, a rind of tamarind from the tree,
And a pinch of salt from the sea,
End up in the cooking pot,
Or, as in the case of the folder
And the hardshell in the picture above,
In front of the rider's front porch.

Ah huh, ah huh, I like it ...