Lady River - A Tribute To Singapore River Comments
Remember the folks who first came to our shores,
Fleeing from floods, famine, starvation and wars.
Remember they cleared the forests, pushed back the sea.
They braved the storms and swamps, and built the place that is home to me.
...
Read full text
Your weary eyes have seen armies, and statesmen, Suicides of forlorn coolies and depressed steersmen, Floating bodies of executed spies and war victims, Choirs and orchestras with their stirring music or hymns. this stanza reveals a lot..... we can praise everything but there are also so many things of which we do not want to be reminded of. i was in singapore. just thinking a lot after reading your poem. thank you very much for this beautiful poem and for your meditative thoughts. tony
Delivering Poems Around The World
Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...
7/30/2025 5:23:08 PM # 1.0.0
Your weary eyes have seen armies, and statesmen, Suicides of forlorn coolies and depressed steersmen, Floating bodies of executed spies and war victims, Choirs and orchestras with their stirring music or hymns. this stanza reveals a lot..... we can praise everything but there are also so many things of which we do not want to be reminded of. i was in singapore. just thinking a lot after reading your poem. thank you very much for this beautiful poem and for your meditative thoughts. tony just sent u a comment and voted it a big 10. if yu hve timewould u read my poem if you die before me and comment and vote. thank you. tony