Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Joined September 2023

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Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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A Little Bit of Soap
At the risk of being Keatsian this morning, I'd like to say that all things are transient. Both joy and sorrow last but for a time. And the lesson we can draw from this is....
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
The Ship of the Desert
The ship of the desert. Camels are known for their extraordinary patience and being the ones who can travel for days on end in the desert without water. It can do this because it is accepting of things that it knows it cannot control.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Broken Chain
Society teaches us that we cannot fail. Yet, it is part of life and is what truly teaches us what we need to know. The true question is how to cope with it. Here is a little villanelle about the fear of failure.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Lovely Lotus
With any change taking place in the world these days, we need resilience. There is much to learn from the Lotus flower, which grows in murky waters. The lotus is positive, has strong support,is adaptable,takes care of itself and is in touch with reality.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Doves
Doves. These birds are perennial symbols of innocence and purity. This season, may they also bring lasting joy, hope and peace
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Mistletoe
What better season for love and peace than Christmas? We'll be celebrating it in just a week, and though life happens and we do become jaded, we need to put time aside for the needful..
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
The Vermillion Cloth
All of us reach crossroads in our lives and they are frustrating to navigate. For all reasons, we feel frustrated trying to make sense of things or to try and make decisions.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Apple
The apple , in Biblical terms, is the fruit of sin - it tempted Eve to eat the fruit in the Garden of Eden which God expressly forbade her to.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
The Shepherd
Shepherding is a lonely profession. Shepherds often spend time by themselves herding sheep; alone on hilltops or farmlands, they seldom communicate with
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
The Kingfisher
The Kingfisher. Not a bird that we often think of, but one that radiates awe and majesty nonetheless. As its name suggests, it holds rein over the seas, and strikes terror into the beating hearts of the creatures that live in them. Enjoy the simple cinquain ode.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Snow
It's the holiday season, and time for a little cold as well. Coming from Asia, I don't get to experience snow. But for anyone, anywhere, it signifies many things such as purity, change, flexibility and innocence. Enjoy these free-form verses.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
The Heron
A poem about patience and resilience The heron. A bird that is the reincarnation of the Goddess Rhiannon, according to Celtic culture. The Celtic Goddess Rhiannon is the Lady of the Lake, and the Goddess associated with Change and Transformation.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets