Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Joined September 2023

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Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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A Curry Puff Sonnet
As long as we are discussing our favourite childhood snacks, I thought I'd discuss a popular snack in Asia: curry puffs. I am a savoury person and practically addicted to spice, so this golden-crusted, spicy-potato-filled concoction, popular in Singapore and other parts of Asia, clearly qualifies as one of them. It was certainly a childhood go-to.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Ode to Chocolate
I realise that chocolate is everyone's go-to dessert and probably does not come up top in the unique desserts department. But it has been a dessert mainstay since I was a child.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Mirror View
Someone needs to lose some weight. Another needs to be more meticulous. Yet another is not thoughtful enough. We spend most of our time observing the lack of others. But what of our own? They are admittedly difficult to admit.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Emptying the Cup
Everyone has an interesting backstory to tell, and it is usually so compelling that it must remain a secret from everyone else. And it is this backstory that sometimes prevents us from progressing. Family woes. Relationship worries. Academic stress. Work-related drama. We each have a lot to let go of.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
White Light
Being caught in the middle of any conflict is unenviable. People on both sides of it expect us to empathize with their viewpoints and take their sides. How do we walk the tightrope and remain in the white light of neutrality?
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
The Dragoness
Women are inspirational. With the tightrope that we have to walk when balancing career and family priorities, how could we not be? A woman is tenacious personified.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Humans
Whirling Whirlpool
An near-accident involving my new puppy this morning led to this post. The little dog had escaped from her harness and run onto the road, nearly getting run over. Thankfully, she's safe and sound.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Sunflower
Providence teaches us that we must put others before ourselves, and work towards the greater good. None of us will argue that the greater good is an absolute necessity, given the state of the world these days.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Question Mark
We spend most of our time trying to attain one goal or another, only to find them being upended by things that are out of our control (or anyone else's, for that matter). While we do achieve our aims, much of our lives is a question mark.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Shadow
If you are a sibling, you'd find being a shadow of your brother or sister rather familiar. Despite your achievements, you're somehow never able to compare with him or her.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Janus
Telling half-truths is human; there are things that we will keep from people for credible reasons. But a lie is a lie - one may be doing so by omitting the truth.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Herculean Hurdle
Challenges are a part and parcel of life. Of course, we sometimes wish that we needn't have to clear them. Sadly, they aren't so easy to be rid of.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets