EAST IS EAST
FLUSH TOILET PRAISE GOVERNMENT
Flossed sidewalks without Tokyo nicotine, Amsterdam dog
poo, Big Apple muckma stuck between teeth.
Sayoko and I enjoy three overnighter to Singapore plaster lion
city, marvel gasp feline sparkly denture glow.
Expressing to zoo, taxidermist stuck record sticks to wonderful
conurbation no wires while we gee whiz toothy consensus.
Trammed around one of worlds three greatest we spot flesh icon
pacing sweaty mini mount ruminating glorious past.
Once upon an East India Company, Stamford Raffles slogged ashore
to lay out watering hole with separate brown men mini bars.
Frequented by Maugham Conrad heavy writing set, hospitality movie
set now sustains campfollowing octogenarian Sling drinkers
forking voucher lunches portion controlled through toothy Hong Kong
market researchers.
Brain addled crewcut bounces about omiyage souvenir shop mind gone
locked between yellow or red Samford retro t shirt layout.
Meanwhile back at Ngee Ann shopping center poet peruses South Easts
largest Kinokuniya while wife looks for bargain underwear.
Moon light looks like frost layer breathes Li Po during Islamic New Year
celebration and Chinese browse novels between soccer magazines.
Lazy flags lay down beside headscarf ladies laughing along Orchard
Road while dishwashers bang coffee cups behind potted palm.
Without banks and ceramic offices lion city moves in low gear, go getters
satisfied to bottle babies praise boss dim sum eight joe bean.
Move to middle orders friendly electric sign overhanging benevolent iron
subway door spiderwebbing China to Hindu and Malay towns.
To have plenty never leave rice bowl empty advises Confucius bromide
above glass window reflecting packed holiday makers.
Tokyopoet also struck by please offer seat to someone who needs more
than you do as good advice in selfish troubled world.
Resolute city fathers uphold necktie party for evil Aussie drug smuggler
brags local fish wrapper;
Minister of grim heh heh explains we gotta hold firm our national position
not take lightly heroin madness inflict great confusion on noble locals.
From hotel window sun breaks across noble towers rising beyond spattered
plate glass with no drug scourge visible thankyou official vigilance.
Thankyou hardwork heroes holding firm versus vast drug armies beyond
lion gates on ordinary Saturday morn.
Good to live sensible under light blue sky without rain cloud drinking
thinking or doing drugs all the time.
Singapore, Sat. 11/05/05
