BIRTHDAY

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Birthday Poem

warbles and whistles and

car horns —
my cottage in the city

mowing the lawn —

hey, it’s Poh Seng's birthday!

low-flying chopper

crossing the clear-cut —  

tree planters

half moon, the frogs chirping

we put on our pyjamas
 

Goh Poh Seng