Singapore Suite – Part 4

i.
it’s no compromise -
tai-tai* for the right guy;
be my own woman

ii.
my previous life
an ill fit, a size too small
my well is empty

Ian Row

*A tai-tai is a Singaporean colloquailism (possibly originating from Cantonese) that refers to an ostentatious woman, usually Chinese and Chinese-speaking, who doesn't work, spends her massive free time living it up on her husband's income. She’s likely to wear lots of gold jewellery, have extra-long fingernails, well-honed mahjong skills, and can tell you all about the best spas and high teas in town.

Adapted from Tym

Singapore Suite – Part 3

Two rumours in haiku

i.
The old man’s keeping
his wife on life support to
safeguard his interests

ii.
your son
for our operative -
terrorist trade

Ian Row

Singapore Suite - Part 2

National Day Celebrations

The parade
Propaganda in song and dance
in formation

Ian Row

Singapore Suite – Part 1

i.
market charlatans
selling healing crystals
and hope

ii.
Singapore
Everything’s Made-in-China
Dragon-in-waiting

iii.
Staghorn ferns hang
off arms of Jacaranda
like lazing leopards

Ian Row

Spot Haiku 18

i.
History, politics -
with marble, bronze and newsprint
DC streets are lined.

Chris Gill

ii.
its been a year now
life travels on regardless -
lit a candle for him

Cathy Dineen

iii.
Sunshine, holidays
Birthday Father, Singapore
Two birds with one stone

Leah Billeam

Spot Haiku 17

i.
weekend of stillness
two days of interior -
rainfall and me-time

Cathy Dineen

ii.
tonsillectomy
looms on the near horizon.
more penicillin!

Cesca Alice

iii.Friday afternoon
East meets west
almost done, a ray of sun
on grey clouds.

Karen McVean

iv.
tricky traffic sitch >
pregnant rage > a good cyclist
is a dead cyclist

Ian Row

v.
friday eve clock off
one week's rest, perth's winter break
then nose back to wheel

Jason Rostant

vi.
as we fight
at the lights - gallahs
on the wire

Timothy K

vii.
Traffic infringement
makes a bang and a swear but
the road is still there

Chris Gill

Two 'how to haiku' haiku

i.
Being a writer
Cliched, scary and unsure
Teach me how to !an

Crystal Tan

ii.
First, follow the rules
Don't be afraid to bend them
Always tell the truth

Ian Row

a star sign theory
virgoans make good carers
astro-logical?

Ian Row