Mobile Phone Camera

Facing camera lens of mobile phone
Fingers brush over golden dyed hair
Tidying his hairstyle
To look cool and presentable

Mirror is frozen at home
As mirror sleeps waiting
The return of its owner
Lonely of its master’s touch

Old things are cast aside and discarded
New stuff constantly goes along
Until it fades into old and rusty
With another new one replaces its current status

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Inspiration On: Monday, 16 September 2013 from 10:34am to 10:42am

A man was sitting beside me looking at himself using his iPhone camera lens as mirror to tidy his hair. This intrigues me to write poetry then second stanza enters my imagination with third stanza is my conclusion.

多手 Busy Hands

多手 多手 多手的幼儿 虽然多手 忙碌的复印机 他很忙的 观察我 观察阿妈 观察爷爷 观察爸爸 观察佣人 然后仿照 非常有劲 接电话 搅拌蛋黄 摸播放机 摸电脑 摸笔 摸电视按钮 摸喷水 吻我屁股洞 开关冰箱 开关炉灶 开关风 爷爷推升 他也仿照不完美推升 虽然多手 他非常好奇 他是一个甜蜜幼儿 他是非常有劲帮手 他是有爱心的幼儿 爸爸不懂播放键 他马上按和解释 播放键是在那里。

Busy hands Busy hands A pair of busy hands Though busy hands, Busy being a copycat Busy in Observing me closely Observing grandma closely Observing grandpa closely Observing dad closely Observing helper closely Then he becomes a copycat Enthusiastically Answer the phone Stir the egg yolk Touching DVD player Touching computer Touching pens Touching television buttons Touching sprayer Smelling my buttock Opening and banging the fridge door Turning the stove knob on & off Switching the fan on and off Grandpa push up He imitates the push up imperfectly Though busy hands He is full of curiosity He is a sweet boy He is a good help He is a caring toddler. Confounded in finding the play button He shows to his confounded dad The play button.

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Inspiration On: Thursday, 16 May 2013 at 3:14am
Inspiration Ends On: Monday, 27 May 2013 at 5pm

This poetry began with, “多手 多手多手的幼儿” as I think of my son’s disquieted hands and fingers. Though he often touches things meant for adult, his curiosity makes him into a capable son. Take care of him is the most difficult tasks due to his active exploration and disquieted mouth full of, “Why?”

An Energetic Toddler

His howling is noisy
His touching is nosey

Concern is his joy
Furry is his toy

Soft hair is fluffy
Soft toy is stuffy

Pluck out his dad’s beard
Tuck in beard to his chin

A toddler full of energy
An energetic toddler
Such an energetic toddler.

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Inspiration On: Monday, 22 April 2013 at 11:24pm
Inspiration Ends On: Thursday, 25 April 2013 at 9:12pm

Though my son enjoys touching safe and even dangerous objects, he is a loving and adorable baby boy to me. My son talks a lot and tends to howl, but he loves soft toy besides of car and balls. My husband and I often felt tired with our son due to his high energy level. I need to step in to tell him to prepare to sleep or else he runs around rampantly and continually laugh loudly.

Human Mind

Human brain
Human mind
Are complex
They are beyond imagination
Vast of innovations
Vast of ideas
Vast of dreams

From imagination to products
From ideas to technology
From intangible to tangible
From untouchable to touchable

Scissors
Knives
Table
Chair
Telephone
Blender
Cutting board
Mobile phone
Bicycle
Motorcar
Car
Washing machine
Television
Boat
Cruise ship
Aeroplane
Helicopter
Telecommunication
Computer
Internet,
Etc.

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Inspiration On: Tuesday, 12 March 2023 at 3:21am

As I observed and contemplated the technology is increasing rapidly and improved, deep down I sense that human’s mind is fascinating and beyond imagination. From nothing to something tangible. The power of innovation is indeed strong. Creativity is also essential to the improvement. Before I fell asleep, the above inspiration just comes.

Tick Tick

Tick tick
Tick tick

Tick tick
Tick tick

A head laid onto bolster
It is my husband’s head
Turning his head to find
The source of the sound
Tick tick tick tick tick

Suddenly, he whispers his worries

The tick tick sound causes
A gruesome nightmare to him
The air conditioner leaks again
Upon waking up, the sound
Comes out from his right
The person sleeping next to him.

Oh, I was typing on
An old iPod just given
From my brother who upgrades
Then he willingly passes it
To me. In actual fact
The iPod belongs to my dad.

Tick tick
Tick tick
Is the sound of typing
Into the notes of iPod
Typing down what inspires me
From the paper of mini-notebook
For an easy upload to the web.

Swiftly, I explore the settings
Searching up and down prayerfully
Praise God and thank God
To open my eyes to
Switch off the typing sound.
Thank God for His wisdom
Upon me through Christ Jesus.
Praise Him and glorify Him!

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Inspiration On: Sunday, 1 July 2012 from 1:30am to 1:50am
Revised On: Sunday, 1 July 2012 at 5:04pm

As I was typing the 有恐龙 poetry from my notebook into iPod, my husband looked baffled on my bolster then gently whisper his nightmare. I immediately stopped typing and tried to go to iPod’s setting to remove the tick sound. Thank God for Him to open my eyes to choose which option to switch off the tick sound. I didn’t mean to disturb my husband’s sleep. The past few days, my husband was sound asleep while I was typing. Unexpectedly, tonight is a different sleeping weather for him.

Moment of Life

This moment of life
As I am striving harder in everyday lives
I need to relax more

Go to the piano
In the spur of moment,
Beautiful combination of melodies occurs from touching the key notes.

Inspiration On: Monday, 23 April at 8:30am & Tuesday, 8 May 2012 at 2:21am
Revised On: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 at 10:42pm

As I was recalling my younger days, I was playing keyboard type of piano in the room. Then suddenly some melodies touched my sister’s heart, who was lying on bed, and commented that she enjoyed it, my heart was filled with satisfaction, fulfilment and contentment that I can minister to someone through music.

After I got married and have a baby, I seem to have not enough time to learn and practice piano. It is like a white elephant. I wish to find time to learn and practice playing piano.

Bleak

I am feeling helpless.
Where do I go?

Everything seems very dark
I can’t see anything
What do I touch?
Where do I go?
Heart missed a beat
No, not just that.
Fear engulfs my heart
I can hear clearly
My heartbeat is beating
Rapidly. And also loud.

Anxiety, depression, fear, sadness
Are the feelings that
I am going through.

Anxious of the future
Past regrets came back
Something I had wished
I would not do.

Depressed of the previous
Mistakes I had done.
What I can do?
No turning back to
Correct all my mistakes.

Presently, everyday seems dull.
Everyday, always repeat the
Same repeated boring tasks.

My goal is getting
Much further away from
My grasp due to
Doing many unnecessary errands.

I feel hopeless and
Everything seems bleak and
I don’t know where
To go for help.

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Inspiration On: Sunday, 7 November 2010 at 5:50AM