Even the flowers need to exercise...
instagram poem 2022-04
November sun
the flowers
flex their muscles
- Published on my Instagram 20/11/2021
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Showing posts with label heartlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heartlands. Show all posts
Sunday, December 4, 2022
instagram poem 2022-04
From my Instagram posts...
Even the flowers need to exercise...
haiga by dsnake1
instagram poem 2022-04
November sun
the flowers
flex their muscles
- Published on my Instagram 20/11/2021
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Even the flowers need to exercise...
instagram poem 2022-04
November sun
the flowers
flex their muscles
- Published on my Instagram 20/11/2021
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Friday, December 2, 2022
instagram poem 2022-03
From my Instagram posts...
A nation's birthday.
haiga by dsnake1
instagram poem 2022-03
blue skies -
the buntings
come out to celebrate
- Posted on my Instagram 20/08/2021
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
A nation's birthday.
instagram poem 2022-03
blue skies -
the buntings
come out to celebrate
- Posted on my Instagram 20/08/2021
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Monday, November 28, 2022
instagram poem 2022-01
From my Instagram posts...
There's a crooner in everyone of us.
haiga by dsnake1
instagram poem 2022-01
chilly morning -
bathroom crooner
murdering a song
- Posted on my Instagram 14/07/2021
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
There's a crooner in everyone of us.
instagram poem 2022-01
chilly morning -
bathroom crooner
murdering a song
- Posted on my Instagram 14/07/2021
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Thursday, October 28, 2021
At the National Gallery Singapore - # 17
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
when insomnia whispers into your ears
let the night die for a moment
hear the whirl of the ceiling fan
let the air run over your sweat
like snakes slithering on sand.
18/09/2021
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The artwork : Teringat III (Contemplation III)
The Artist : Mohammad Din Mohammad (b. 1955, Malaya; d. 2007, Singapore )
Year : 1996
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
when insomnia whispers into your ears
let the night die for a moment
hear the whirl of the ceiling fan
let the air run over your sweat
like snakes slithering on sand.
18/09/2021
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The artwork : Teringat III (Contemplation III)
The Artist : Mohammad Din Mohammad (b. 1955, Malaya; d. 2007, Singapore )
Year : 1996
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
Sunday, October 24, 2021
At the National Gallery Singapore - #15
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
we keep these slips of paper like talismans
today, 1504 new COVID cases -
long line
at the betting shop
22/09/2021
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Urh, guess the guys are betting on that number on the evening's 4D draw.
The artwork : Batik 14 - 87/88
The Artist : Jaafar Latiff; (b. 1937, Singapore; d.2007, Singapore)
Year : 1988
Media : Batik
Collection of National Gallery Singapore
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
we keep these slips of paper like talismans
today, 1504 new COVID cases -
long line
at the betting shop
22/09/2021
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Urh, guess the guys are betting on that number on the evening's 4D draw.
The artwork : Batik 14 - 87/88
The Artist : Jaafar Latiff; (b. 1937, Singapore; d.2007, Singapore)
Year : 1988
Media : Batik
Collection of National Gallery Singapore
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
Friday, October 22, 2021
At the National Gallery Singapore - #14
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
jack and the beanstalk
i squash the noisy van
with my thumb
nine floors up
15/08/2021
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A matter of perspective but priorities should come first.
The artwork : Urban Renewal (Sun and Moon) [ 市区重建:太阳和月亮 ]
The Artist : Goh Beng Kwan (b. 1937, Indonesia)
Year : c. 1970s
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Collection of the Artist
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
jack and the beanstalk
i squash the noisy van
with my thumb
nine floors up
15/08/2021
**********
A matter of perspective but priorities should come first.
The artwork : Urban Renewal (Sun and Moon) [ 市区重建:太阳和月亮 ]
The Artist : Goh Beng Kwan (b. 1937, Indonesia)
Year : c. 1970s
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Collection of the Artist
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
Monday, October 5, 2020
not good enough #12
Urban birds now know where the better food are. Not the dumpster.
Submitted to an online site. Rejected.
drawing by dsnake1 with Sketchpad 5.1
untitled
lunch time -
the blackbirds gather at the dumpster.
submitted feb 2020
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
Submitted to an online site. Rejected.
untitled
lunch time -
the blackbirds gather at the dumpster.
submitted feb 2020
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
not good enough #9
Too hot to handle?
Submitted to an online site, rejected.
photo by pedrojperez from morguefile.com
untitled
blazing hot day -
woman in push-up bra
smiles from billboard.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
Submitted to an online site, rejected.
untitled
blazing hot day -
woman in push-up bra
smiles from billboard.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
not good enough #6
modern commuting.
submitted to an online site, rejected.
photo by 422737 at pixabay
untitled
shouldertoshoulder in the train reading phones
09/01/2012
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
submitted to an online site, rejected.
untitled
shouldertoshoulder in the train reading phones
09/01/2012
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
not good enough #4
heartland life...
Submitted to an online site, rejected
drawing by dsnake1 done with Sketchpad 5.1 and PicsArt
untitled
crowded elevator -
only a muted cough
breaks the silence.
2018
****
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
Submitted to an online site, rejected
untitled
crowded elevator -
only a muted cough
breaks the silence.
2018
****
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2020
Thursday, June 13, 2019
diary of gluttony #5
Reporting from : Chinatown Complex Food Centre
photo by dsnake1
What I ate :
First, some updates. This hawker centre was closed for more than 3 months for renovation works and recently reopened. There are some stalls that are still banging in their sign boards, and some still closed, but mainly, most are open for business. I think most of the old timers are back. The Michelin-starred soya sauce chicken stall is there, long queues and all, but now at 2 p.m., it is still serving the chicken, which in the old days before reno, the chicken is sold out by 1 p.m. I will have to try it another day.
I tried out a Hainanese chicken rice stall. It is good but not as good as those I tried at Bedok or Maxwell.
The popiah at Ann Chin Popiah is good, pretty garlicky and crunchy, with a light and not too sweet sauce. You can taste freshness in the vegetables.
A dessert of black sesame and peanut paste was next (the owner said we are allowed to choose 4 types of sweet desserts in the bowl). Brings back memories of those old hawkers who goes around the neighbourhood in pushcarts selling their stuff. Ah, the stall name again.
Finally, a stall I can named. The Old Amoy Chendol stall is back at the centre. And it is still as good as before. The coconut milk, with a hint of saltiness, the pandan jelly's smooth texture, the adzuki beans, and the palm sugar syrup all come together to make a smooth tasting dessert. And still at only $2.
photo by dsnake1
diary of gluttony #5
off peak hours -
the hawker throws down his apron
and hurries to the rest room.
07/06/2019
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019
What I ate :
First, some updates. This hawker centre was closed for more than 3 months for renovation works and recently reopened. There are some stalls that are still banging in their sign boards, and some still closed, but mainly, most are open for business. I think most of the old timers are back. The Michelin-starred soya sauce chicken stall is there, long queues and all, but now at 2 p.m., it is still serving the chicken, which in the old days before reno, the chicken is sold out by 1 p.m. I will have to try it another day.
I tried out a Hainanese chicken rice stall. It is good but not as good as those I tried at Bedok or Maxwell.
The popiah at Ann Chin Popiah is good, pretty garlicky and crunchy, with a light and not too sweet sauce. You can taste freshness in the vegetables.
A dessert of black sesame and peanut paste was next (the owner said we are allowed to choose 4 types of sweet desserts in the bowl). Brings back memories of those old hawkers who goes around the neighbourhood in pushcarts selling their stuff. Ah, the stall name again.
Finally, a stall I can named. The Old Amoy Chendol stall is back at the centre. And it is still as good as before. The coconut milk, with a hint of saltiness, the pandan jelly's smooth texture, the adzuki beans, and the palm sugar syrup all come together to make a smooth tasting dessert. And still at only $2.
diary of gluttony #5
off peak hours -
the hawker throws down his apron
and hurries to the rest room.
07/06/2019
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019
Saturday, June 1, 2019
tinywords
My haiku was published on 14/01/2019 in Issue 18.2 of tinywords.
photo by dsnake1
untitled
lengthening shadows my calls unanswered
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019
untitled
lengthening shadows my calls unanswered
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
diary of gluttony #4
Reporting from : Holland Drive Market and Food Centre
photo by dsnake1
What I ate :
Cantonese wonton noodles, stall #02-23. Prepared in a very traditional way, the wonton is silky and smooth, with generous fillings of fresh shrimp and pork. The soup is flavourful, with hints of dried fish. The noodles are springy, not overcooked. Extra points given because the aunty helper offered to scissor-cut noodles for this old man. At $4 a meal, good value. Recommended.
chee cheong fun, arrg! forgot the stall number but the stall name reminds me of a Korean TV drama. When I was living in the area in my twenties, there was a stall in a coffeeshop that I swear, sells the best chee cheong fun in Singapore. I suspect this could be the same stall. (I went to look around the coffeeshop and the stall was no longer there.)Okay, back to the chee cheong fun. It was still made by hand. I asked for the char siew filling, at $3.50 a plate. It is still good, the sauce aromatic, the skin thin, but I find the texture of the skin a tad not that silky. Anyway, still worth a try.
photo by dsnake1
diary of gluttony #4
old friend -
the rain tree
more ferns on its trunk
21/11/2018
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
What I ate :
Cantonese wonton noodles, stall #02-23. Prepared in a very traditional way, the wonton is silky and smooth, with generous fillings of fresh shrimp and pork. The soup is flavourful, with hints of dried fish. The noodles are springy, not overcooked. Extra points given because the aunty helper offered to scissor-cut noodles for this old man. At $4 a meal, good value. Recommended.
chee cheong fun, arrg! forgot the stall number but the stall name reminds me of a Korean TV drama. When I was living in the area in my twenties, there was a stall in a coffeeshop that I swear, sells the best chee cheong fun in Singapore. I suspect this could be the same stall. (I went to look around the coffeeshop and the stall was no longer there.)Okay, back to the chee cheong fun. It was still made by hand. I asked for the char siew filling, at $3.50 a plate. It is still good, the sauce aromatic, the skin thin, but I find the texture of the skin a tad not that silky. Anyway, still worth a try.
diary of gluttony #4
old friend -
the rain tree
more ferns on its trunk
21/11/2018
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
diary of gluttony #3
Reporting from : Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre
photo by dsnake1
What I ate :
Grilled chicken with mushroom rice and herbal potatoes. Also whack a side dish of potato wedges and a pumpkin soup. The chicken is done just right, the rice aromatic and fluffy. The herbal potatoes are good too, the soup quite thick and flavourful. The portions are more generous than what I get at other places. All these for the grand price of $7.90, served at a stall called Wild Olives on the second floor. Be prepared to wait, always a good queue. I have been to this place a few times, and the standard is still good. highly recommended.
After all that food, a nice cup of Teh C to wash it down at Abang's Teh Tarik, a drinks stall. After this teh C, the rest of the Teh Cs at other stalls taste like plain water. That cup costs me $1 (I have tried Teh C at $1.80 and it tasted like dish-washing water). Of course it's recommended.
Burp!
photo by dsnake1
diary of gluttony #3
still life.
the noon sun
shows no compromise.
09/11/2018
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
What I ate :
Grilled chicken with mushroom rice and herbal potatoes. Also whack a side dish of potato wedges and a pumpkin soup. The chicken is done just right, the rice aromatic and fluffy. The herbal potatoes are good too, the soup quite thick and flavourful. The portions are more generous than what I get at other places. All these for the grand price of $7.90, served at a stall called Wild Olives on the second floor. Be prepared to wait, always a good queue. I have been to this place a few times, and the standard is still good. highly recommended.
After all that food, a nice cup of Teh C to wash it down at Abang's Teh Tarik, a drinks stall. After this teh C, the rest of the Teh Cs at other stalls taste like plain water. That cup costs me $1 (I have tried Teh C at $1.80 and it tasted like dish-washing water). Of course it's recommended.
Burp!
diary of gluttony #3
still life.
the noon sun
shows no compromise.
09/11/2018
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018
diary of gluttony #2
Reporting from : Bukit Timah Market & Food Centre, 116 Upper Bukit Timah Road
photo by dsnake1
What I ate :
Fish Porridge at Stall #02-121. the porridge has a nice consistency, not too lumpy or watery. the fish slices are fresh and quite thick. at $3.40 a bowl, good value. recommended.
Chicken and Pork Satay. forgot the stall number, but near to the porridge stall. the meat is okay but the ketupat is a bit hard. on the whole, an average meal. at 60 cents a stick, i think it is also average value.
photo by dsnake1
diary of gluttony #2
lunch time crowd
jackhammers chattering
outside the food centre
26/10/2018
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
What I ate :
Fish Porridge at Stall #02-121. the porridge has a nice consistency, not too lumpy or watery. the fish slices are fresh and quite thick. at $3.40 a bowl, good value. recommended.
Chicken and Pork Satay. forgot the stall number, but near to the porridge stall. the meat is okay but the ketupat is a bit hard. on the whole, an average meal. at 60 cents a stick, i think it is also average value.
diary of gluttony #2
lunch time crowd
jackhammers chattering
outside the food centre
26/10/2018
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
diary of gluttony #1
Reporting from : Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Block 210 Food Centre
What I ate :
Curry rice at stall #01-28. Average taste. value okay ($3.40 for a pork chop, ngor hiang, and brinjals). lone server surly. probably had a bad day.
Char kway teow. nice texture, not too oily, great heaty wok flavour. value ok ($3). Need to take a queue number (look out for the electronic display), quite a wait. but recommended.
Tapioca in coconut milk at stall #01-25. a surprise. doesn't look too appealing at first glance. but good taste. tapioca is soft, not lumpy. sweet but not cloying. at only $1.50 a dish, great value. recommended.
Teh C. can't remember the stall number. but the young server had lots of tattoos. good value at $1.10. taste good too, unlike most kopitiams.
dairy of gluttony #1
lunch time crowd
the pigeons
hurry from table to table
25/10/2018
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For my foreign friends :
Teh C - Tea with sugar and evaporated milk
Teh C kosong - Tea with evaporated milk, no sugar
Teh C siu tai - Tea with evaporated milk, less sugar.
I know, it sounds baffling, but it is lit dat here.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
concrete haiku - cat
a "visual" haiku
image by dsnake1 done with Sketchpad 5.1
on padded feet
on
pad
ded
feet
quiet
it
tails
the
pigeon.
2013
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
on padded feet
on
pad
ded
feet
quiet
it
tails
the
pigeon.
2013
****
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2018
Friday, December 22, 2017
Haiku Horizons - fire
Fire. The prompt at Haiku Horizons last week. Missed the linkup, but here it is...
image by dsnake1 using Sketchpad 4.1
haiku horizons - fire
winter solstice
the fire from the incense bin
leaping
skywards
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2017
haiku horizons - fire
winter solstice
the fire from the incense bin
leaping
skywards
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2017
Friday, October 27, 2017
small stone 2017 - #4
Pay attention. Observe closely. Relax. And write a small stone a day. (yeah, i know, this is the tail end of October)
drawing by dsnake1
small stone 2017 #4
after the motorsandbladeshadstopped
thescent of c ut g ra ss
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2017
small stone 2017 #4
after the motorsandbladeshadstopped
thescent of c ut g ra ss
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2017
Saturday, December 17, 2016
small stone 2016 - #36
Pay attention. Observe closely. Relax. And write a small stone a day. Even late at night.
image by dsnake1, done with Sketchpad 4.0
small stone 2016 #36
bedtime -
a lone slipper
in the children's playground
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016
small stone 2016 #36
bedtime -
a lone slipper
in the children's playground
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2016
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