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1. story-eater » reviews

well alright, the title is a misnomer. this poem is actually a reflective piece about writing poems.

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 2 - Words: 387 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 11-7-12 - Published: 10-26-12 - Complete

2. decorating dreams

something somewhat whimsical. does what it says on the tin.

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 88 - Published: 10-1-12 - Complete

3. work and beauty

partially inspired by the Olympics

Poetry: Haiku - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 9 - Published: 9-26-12 - Complete

4. looking through windows

just a passer-by and what he/she sees.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 76 - Published: 9-26-12 - Complete

5. Spider reviews

when dreams mix with reality, when the past merges with the present in a sudden trigger of a childhood memory.

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 117 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8-19-12 - Complete

6. Skipping The Teenage Years » reviews

a future-speculative type short piece.

Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,619 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 6-9-12 - Published: 6-3-12 - Complete

7. old men playing ball

This is my reaction to a visit to this elderly nursing home for people with senile dementia. Playing ball refers to their morning exercise - tossing back a giant beach ball.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 187 - Updated: 6-5-12 - Published: 3-3-12 - Complete

8. a pillow over my head reviews

just some sights and sounds type of thing.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 123 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 6-3-12 - Complete

9. Orchard of New Stories

a companion of sorts, to the Cemetery of Tales.

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 180 - Published: 6-3-12 - Complete

10. The Ritual

A poetical recording of a traditional Chinese death anniversary ritual. This is in commemoration of my maternal grandmother's passing. May she rest in peace.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 186 - Updated: 4-21-12 - Published: 10-6-07 - Complete

11. The Pied Piper Returns

some wishful thinking maybe. in response to awful articles in the news.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 294 - Published: 4-21-12 - Complete

12. Dare

this might gross you out. a school dare, evoking deep-seated revulsion against natural processes. granted the dare is kinda disgusting, but is it just that or something more?

Poetry: School - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 181 - Published: 4-21-12 - Complete

13. Train of Thought reviews

think the cheeriness and silliness of Willy Wonka

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 142 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4-1-12 - Complete

14. killing butterflies » reviews

they are brother and sister. sometimes i wonder whether i don't ask questions enough, and sometimes i wonder that i don't ask questions enough. but i still don't ask questions enough.

Poetry: Family - Rated: K - English - Family/Friendship - Chapters: 2 - Words: 209 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 3-17-12 - Published: 2-17-12 - Complete

15. when the wind blows

another version of 'growing up', after a feedback session with my cousin.

Poetry: Family - Rated: K - English - Family/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 84 - Published: 3-13-12 - Complete

16. Ghosts Protest

reaction to the whole Bukit Brown business in Singapore. my reaction, and a possible reaction from... others.

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 164 - Published: 3-7-12 - Complete

17. shiny in slits

something somewhat frivolous and pointless. squinting's a thing I do when I'm bored. do you?

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 47 - Published: 3-3-12 - Complete

18. park busking

talk about busking combined with my father accidentally strumming while stringing his tennis racquet.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 88 - Published: 2-29-12 - Complete

19. growing up

also known as a change of roles, and the dissimilarity between niece and aunt. this is based on a true story; i am physically larger than my aunt.

Poetry: Family - Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 53 - Published: 2-21-12 - Complete

20. lookeruppers and lookerdowners

my attempt at rhyming and content a la Dr Seuss.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 133 - Published: 2-17-12 - Complete

21. The Euphemism Protocol

did you know that vagina comes from the latin for sheath, and penis is from the latin for tail? old euphemisms have turned literal, and so we've generated more euphemisms to take their place! Imagine the Protocol to be a machine generating brain waves..

Poetry: Life - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 69 - Published: 2-17-12 - Complete

22. Road Rage

just something that happened on the MRT train in the mornings. public transport traveller "incandescent with rage", this is a quote from TV, chris addison I think .

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 135 - Published: 2-17-12 - Complete

23. i'm looking for the moon!

a woman and a man, who never forgot they are a girl and a boy.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 194 - Published: 1-11-12 - Complete

24. worldmaker reviews

dust to worlds, worlds to dust

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 111 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 1-11-12 - Complete

25. waltz

admittedly a little choppy. another rather quiet piece, in my mind at least.

Poetry: Love - Rated: T - English - Romance/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 172 - Published: 11-17-11 - Complete

26. Copy

A girl builds a machine to construct her ideal companion.

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Sci-Fi/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 106 - Published: 11-11-11 - Complete

27. the girl and the pillar reviews

it's a white pillar by the way. quiet, very quiet. could be friendship, could be love, quite platonic.

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 89 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 11-6-11 - Complete

28. Cemetery of Tales

slightly macabre. only very slightly.

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 148 - Published: 11-6-11 - Complete

29. Death, Scheduled

I really don't find this morbid. Do you?

Poetry: Life - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 170 - Published: 10-22-11 - Complete

30. seeking peace in mind and heart

a touch of the futuristic in the miasma of emotions of a person who has lost his way in life.

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 241 - Published: 10-4-11 - Complete

31. loving a fantasy

wistful and flatly realistic.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 91 - Published: 10-1-11 - Complete

32. 24 January

A bit about stepping into mid air. Title comes from the page in my journal that I wrote it in, not the same as the day I came up with this .

Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 60 - Published: 9-19-11 - Complete

33. words spoken after nightfall

conversations facilitated by the cover of dark. nighttime goings on.

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 45 - Published: 8-7-11 - Complete

34. Ghost in the Writer

My second 'ghost story', the first being Ghost in the Machine. Not scary. It's about 2 girls, one dead and one alive. One shot. Interview and flashback style. Alternate title would be: Friends in writing.

Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,428 - Published: 7-9-11 - Complete

35. dreaming

some of my dreams combined with the idea that dreamers create worlds upon worlds in their sleep quite effortlessly.

Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 232 - Published: 6-14-11 - Complete

36. buying time

a spot of fanciful imagining

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 106 - Published: 5-21-11 - Complete

37. this is my friend Time reviews

Time fixing all things. Inspired by Doctor Who.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 119 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-21-11 - Complete

38. Four days, four years reviews

Sometimes it isn't the amount of time spent together, sometimes it's the quality of time spent together.

Fiction: Romance - Rated: K - English - Romance/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 712 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 1-31-11 - Complete

39. Reminiscing reviews

comes out of countless reunions. a bit of a smile at these pseudo-traditions we have.

Poetry: Friendship - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 80 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8-23-10 - Complete

40. False Confidence?

true story. my beloved friend is having health problems, but she's cheerful nonetheless. this is a tribute and toast to her fortitude.

Poetry: Friendship - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 56 - Published: 8-23-10 - Complete

41. I know I'm meant to be single reviews

This attempted haiku came out of the aftermath of a failed relationship. Meant to be self-affirmation rather than self-destructive.

Poetry: Haiku - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 41 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8-23-10 - Complete

42. karayuki san reviews

inspired by reading a historical account of japanese prostitutes in singapore in the late 19th century-early 20th century, and this is the seventh month; hungry ghost festival. rated for implicit references to mature themes.

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 197 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8-19-10 - Complete

43. Human Nature

Humans will be humans. No rest, no peace, no quietness for long.

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 37 - Published: 3-22-09 - Complete

44. touch reviews

multiple interpretations to this emo shit.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 36 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 2-25-09 - Complete

45. The flower shed its petals reviews

Life in a flower.

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 44 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 2-25-09 - Complete

46. I know how a water molecule must feel reviews

Waiting for a train at the station. Bumping shoulders with the crowd. Thoughts about love, life, the works.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 83 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 2-13-09 - Complete

47. A Game reviews

A short verse about conversation and what goes on behind it.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 92 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 9-14-08 - Complete

48. Ghostlights

Thought of this when I was walking through the park early in the morning, before the sun rises.

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 83 - Published: 1-16-08 - Complete

49. Murder of a Girl

A flash scene sort of poem. Just exercising my descriptive muse a bit.

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 68 - Published: 12-3-07 - Complete

50. Ghost in the Machine

Literally that actually. A mishmash of humour and horror. Although I strongly suspects it isn't even scary in the least. A brief summary then: A ghost gets stuck in a machine, a somewhat schizophrenic individual's mission to set it free.

Fiction: Humor - Rated: K+ - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,076 - Published: 11-17-07 - Complete

51. Tyranny of the Moon reviews

A comment on the Myanmar issue. Rather simplistic, I confess.

Poetry: Haiku - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 51 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 10-18-07 - Complete

52. An Ubiquitous sight

Ubiquitous [something] existing or found everywhere Cambridge International Dictionary of English

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 100 - Published: 12-14-06 - Complete

53. Notes of Correspondence Bet an Angel and a Demon » reviews

Actually, this is basically a rant by the author about everything in this world and mostly about the deteriorating humanity. No offense to anyone, if any, it isn't deliberate...

Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Parody - Chapters: 8 - Words: 3,717 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 9-25-06 - Published: 4-3-05

54. Shoulders and Schoolbags reviews

A very simple insight on the first day of school.

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 154 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-25-06

55. Packaging Happiness reviews

A simple poem, of simple joys, simply for people.

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 106 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 7-27-06

56. Pa reviews

In commemoration of Fathers' Day. FAMILY Father And Mother I Love You.

Poetry: Family - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 141 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6-13-06

57. Blanket reviews

Just a touch of angst. Mostly about missing my parents.

Poetry: Family - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 102 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-13-06 - Complete

58. The Tree reviews

For some odd reason... this was inspired by a great display of teamwork... hmm... i wonder how does my mind work...

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 78 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-13-06

59. To War! reviews

Actually the intent of this poem is rather obvious when you read it...

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 115 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-5-06

60. crossing stripes reviews

not racing stripes and nothing like that... a little vague perhaps, try to figure out what i'm trying to say... after all, the reader creates the poem as much as the poet...

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 58 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3-26-06

61. inside reviews

angst-filled, just to put it as it is.

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 64 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 2-25-06

62. deep within reviews

what it's like to be a bottle for too long

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 65 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 2-18-06

63. suppressed reviews

pain and anger fighting with... the other side...

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 143 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 2-18-06

64. I fell in love » reviews

I fell in love with a breath of wind...'

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 400 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 2-8-06 - Published: 1-15-06 - Complete

65. Ocean Mirror reviews

Isn't really the freaky dark monsters and gore type of horror or the creeping spinechilling type, but it's creepy enough. About a curious way of death when one has lost one's mind...

Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 346 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12-17-05

66. Laughter and Stones reviews

This needs a lot of useful criticism as I'm not satisfied with it, yet I don't know how to change it. It's from the eyes of a little girl, written as I observed a girl chattering ninteen to a dozen, her voice startlingly clear in the silent train while he

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 184 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 11-16-05

67. I Object reviews

A random scene that popped into my head. What happens when the man who objects to his love's wedding is chased away? Of course it helps that the man's a completely horrible person...

Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 582 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 11-16-05

68. Reflections on the Olevels reviews

A totally random, yet wonderfully organized, pent-up rant and all round griping on the O-levels... yes I know the title isn't exactly eye-catching, but it is as it is. It's funny, trust me. Yes! Trust ME! Trust is a wonderful thing... so go on, read, you'

Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,170 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11-11-05

69. The Swings reviews

Something creepy... well, actually, it's more... sentimental to me... everyone needs peace and quiet to calm themselves after all, even more so those who are no longer with us...

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 157 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11-10-05

70. The Machines Have Taken Over reviews

Something rather vague... Came up when I was reading an article about war... Er... applies to society and many other things... Depending on how you see it

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 101 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 10-30-05

71. Cascading Sounds reviews

My first time trying out a haiku... describing a thunderstorm that cloaked all of Singapore last night.

Poetry: Haiku - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 102 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 10-27-05 - Complete

72. A Giant Among Titchy People reviews

A very blunt grouse about being too tall, eh... no offense to vertically challenged people... heheh...

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 119 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 10-27-05 - Complete

73. No Imagination reviews

It's a little bit funny. About someone with no imagination being with people who do. Tragic... to have no imagination at all...

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 110 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 10-21-05

74. Mummy's Wise Words reviews

Argh...! Just venting my anger on what I'm not allowed to do... Not angsty really... I'm not even sure if it's a poem exactly... Hmmm... What do you think?

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 269 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 10-12-05

75. Being Small and Insignificant reviews

Ok, this is just a really weird ditty I composed while feeling rather winded after biking all the way to a park and had collapsed on the grass one evening. Strangely it is about a conversation bet. a girl and the Moon. Um... yeah, like I said, weird...

Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 295 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 10-12-05 - Complete

76. When Words Fail reviews

This is a brief, dark tragedy of a girl suffering from depression and not being able to express her emotions properly, as seen from her sister's POV. It's okay if you don't like this and flame me.

Fiction: Young Adult - Rated: T - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,330 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 10-5-05

77. Gentle Mother Nature reviews

Something written at the moment when the sun kissed the horizon and the moon whispered welcome...

Poetry: Nature - Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 137 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 10-3-05 - Complete

78. A Dream reviews

Dreaming of doing impossible things is great, until you wake up that is...

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 80 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-24-05 - Complete

79. SilkPaper Waves reviews

Just a little observation about the waves upclose...

Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 512 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 9-24-05

80. Hope reviews

As the name states, this is a poem about hope; what it can do, what it is and a little deviation about those who fear to take it up as they fear of falling again...

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 240 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 9-21-05

81. Vain Wishes reviews

I'm not sure if this is really a poem... Anyway, it's a warning of the time awasted... Sorry if it sounds naggy...

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 194 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-21-05

82. Transition reviews

For all those teens people call childish and immature, perhaps this is not how you really feel, but I hope to have portrayed it clearly...

Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 155 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-6-05

83. An Ode to Teachers reviews

A tribute to all teachers... Inspired by my own... Not propaganda...

Poetry: School - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 240 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 9-2-05 - Complete

84. The Grouse of Teacher and Students reviews

The descriptions here are slightly exaggerated and some stuff may have just come out of my imagination... In any case, this was written under inspiration on Teachers' Day.

Poetry: School - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 221 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 9-2-05

85. The Stranger that is Me reviews

Have you ever "stepped" out of yourself and really, really, look at yourself? See yourself as people see you?

Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 82 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8-17-05

86. Birth reviews

A baby's POV...

Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 86 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8-4-05 - Complete

87. Yearning reviews

Angsty at first, but not quite...

Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Spiritual/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 86 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8-3-05

88. An Ode to Freedom reviews

Something to do with rain and freedom, I don't know... I guess I was feeling 'complexed' while writing this... Anyhow, I think it's quite nice, but that's not for me to judge...

Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 194 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7-15-05 - Complete

89. A Pair of Shoes reviews

Ever heard of the saying 'try putting yourself in someone else's shoes? Well, what if you did that too often, so much so that you lose yourself in the images of others...

Poetry: Life - Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 178 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 7-15-05 - Complete

90. Happy reviews

I admit this title is pretty weak for all the emotions expressed in the verse, but I couldn't think of anything else. This poem is an expression of a spontaneous kind of joy.

Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Drama/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 100 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-9-05 - Complete

91. Upon the Return of the Paper reviews

I really don't like this title, but I promise the contents are better...

Poetry: School - Rated: K - English - Drama/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 246 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-9-05

92. The Pain of Ignorance reviews

Read it to know it.

Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 125 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 5-5-05

93. Pressure reviews

The author's perception...

Poetry: School - Rated: T - English - Angst/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 87 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-3-05

94. My Life is a Total Disaster reviews

The genre says it all

Poetry: School - Rated: T - English - Angst/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 140 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-3-05

95. Isolation reviews

Wrote this in school, felt it in school, hence in category: school.

Poetry: School - Rated: T - English - Angst/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 92 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 5-3-05