Breakfast was a word I learnt in school and it was something that only characters in the picture books enjoyed.…
6. STREAK
I don’t recall how I acquired Streak, if ‘acquired’ was the correct word. One day, a brown puppy appeared – or…
5. The New School Year
The new school term started on 2nd January after a nice long holiday that lasted almost two months, from early…
4. Second Prize
The final exams were over, the results in and there was a tie – a girl whom I did not…
3. Story Time
As I mentioned, besides PE, story time on Tuesdays was also the high point in our school week. It was…
2. The Sarong Boy
If you asked for Leigh, you’ll probably be directed to the eight dozen “Lees” in school. Yes, Lees were a…
1. My Name is Leigh
“Why is your name spelt L-E-I-G-H and not L-E-E?” snapped the schoolteacher, whose name I do not recall. I was…
THE COLISEUM
Since time immemorial, man has been consumed by blood lust. During periods of peace and plenty, this lust manifested into blood…
THE COGNAC
The Cognac is a micro fiction about a boy-girl inter racial relationship in 1970's Singapore. Now, about 20% of all marriages…
A BLINK OF AN EYE
A Blink of an Eye - a poem I wrote for a friend, stricken with cancer. She was one of the most…