Dr Peter Lim: Poems

Haiku 2 (20th Dec 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Dec 2017

Haiku 2 (20th Dec 2017)

Bird chirping on roof
its mates circling in the air
a brooding sunset

Haiku 2 (20th July 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Jul 2018

Haiku 2 (20th July 2018)

Anchored by the shore
neglected broken dinghy
smell of rotten fish

HAIKU 2 (20th Nov 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Nov 2019

HAIKU 2 (20th Nov 2019)

Forgotten pencil
among kindergarten books
dad taught me to write

HAIKU 22 (14th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 22 (14th September 2017)

red letter boxes
how I loved them in my youth
but she's forgotten

HAIKU 2 ( 21st June 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Jun 2019

HAIKU 2 ( 21st June 2019)

Forgotten post cards
among dust-laden old books
she wrote: I love you

Haiku 22 (1st October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 22 (1st October 2017)

'twist laughter and tears
just an inch separates them
be wise to know this

Haiku 2 (22nd August 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Aug 2019

Haiku 2 (22nd August 2019)

Neglected alley
tramps shared their daily story
eating rotten food

HAIKU 2 (22nd Feb 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Feb 2019

HAIKU 2 (22nd Feb 2019)

church by riverside
vespers drifting over hills
old hymns remembered

HAIKU 2 (22nd June 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Jun 2019

HAIKU 2 (22nd June 2019)

Farm in Hokkaido
apples rush to greet the sun
kids say: Ohayo.

* good-morning

HAIKU 2 (24th July 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Jul 2018

HAIKU 2 (24th July 2018)

Window wide open
morning sun shines on carpet
dog in heavy sleep

Haiku 2 (25th April 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Apr 2019

Haiku 2 (25th April 2019)

Lotus in clear pond
white swans glide by one by one
under summer sun

Haiku 2 (25th March 2020)

Dr Peter Lim Mar 2020

Haiku 2 (25th March 2020)

Silent are the fields
not a passer does walk by
barking of two dogs

HAIKU 2 (26th Dec 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Dec 2017

HAIKU 2 (26th Dec 2017)

At the barber-shop
click went the shining scissors
the barber was bald.

Haiku 2 (26th Dec 2020)

Dr Peter Lim Dec 2020

Haiku 2 (26th Dec 2020)

Day descends to dusk
mother and child by river
eyes cast on water

HAIKU 2 (27th Sept 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2018

HAIKU 2 (27th Sept 2018)

Moon behind dense clouds
flickering light of the stars
dark shadows on trees

HAIKU (22nd Feb 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Feb 2019

HAIKU (22nd Feb 2019)

Last days of summer*
autumn anticipates its presence
signature on trees

* summer ends this month in Australia

HAIKU (22nd June 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Jun 2019

HAIKU (22nd June 2019)

Coloured kimonos
geishas with bright umbrellas
it's sakura-time

HAIKU (22nd May 2019)*

Dr Peter Lim May 2019

HAIKU (22nd May 2019)*

Snow over mountain
skiers rush for highest spot
excitement galore

* winter arrives soon in Australia

Haiku 2 (2nd November 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Nov 2017

Haiku 2 (2nd November 2017)

By the river-bank
picnickers threw in bread crumbs
no fish was in sight

Haiku 2 (30th Dec 2020)

Dr Peter Lim Dec 2020

Haiku 2 (30th Dec 2020)

Reflection of trees
shimmers in emerald lake
no song-birds today

Haiku 2 (30th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

Haiku 2 (30th September 2017)

I waited for you
afraid you would not turn up
I was proven wrong

HAIKU 23 (14th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 23 (14th September 2017)

boatman looked to shore
two hands waving in the air
wife and kids waiting.

Haiku 23 (2nd October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 23 (2nd October 2017)

snow falls on mountain
pine trees shiver far away
lonely is the heart

HAIKU (23rd September 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2019

HAIKU (23rd September 2019)

Evening's last light
reflected on silent stream
call of birds in flight

HAIKU 24 (14th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 24 (14th September 2017)

its eyes are rolling
toad hiding among the leaves
patiently waiting.

Haiku 24 ( 2nd October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 24 ( 2nd October 2017)

poet writing at night
no word falls on blank paper
which shows but a tear

HAIKU 2 (4th April 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Apr 2019

HAIKU 2 (4th April 2019)

Bird in golden cage
it never sang since capture
home it won't forget

Haiku (24th January 2021)

Dr Peter Lim Jan 2021

Haiku (24th January 2021)

Mountain by water
in silent companionship
though they do not speak

HAIKU (24th July 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Jul 2018

HAIKU (24th July 2018)

Well-laden lime-tree
planted by dad long ago
I feel his presence

Haiku (24th March 2020)

Dr Peter Lim Mar 2020

Haiku (24th March 2020)

The heart looks away
it has lost its normal self
how long is the day!

HAIKU 25 (14th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 25 (14th September 2017)

familiar school-bell
headmaster rushed to his car
sigh of great relief.

Haiku 25 (2nd October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 25 (2nd October 2017)

city carnival
songs and dances fill the air
mum I can't find you

Haiku 2 (5th April 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Apr 2018

Haiku 2 (5th April 2018)

Oak tree was dying
moss spread to its ev'ry part
axe-man was ready

Haiku (25th April 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Apr 2019

Haiku (25th April 2019)

Geisha yearns for home
many thousand miles away
tears gather in eyes

HAIKU 2 (5th Feb. 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Feb 2018

HAIKU 2 (5th Feb. 2018)

Grandchild to grandma:
' You were so young and pretty
just like my dear mum'

Haiku (25th March 2020)

Dr Peter Lim Mar 2020

Haiku (25th March 2020)

Empty city streets
birds cooing on building-tops
beggar searches bins

HAIKU 26 (15th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 26 (15th September 2017)

street-lamps in winter
lashed by incessant wild storms
no one is in sight

Haiku 26 (2nd October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 26 (2nd October 2017)

boats ply the river
faint sighing of autumn leaves
murmur of water

Haiku (26th Dec 2020)

Dr Peter Lim Dec 2020

Haiku (26th Dec 2020)

Old little cottage
nestled in silent forest
none knows who lives there

HAIKU 2 (6th January 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Jan 2018

HAIKU 2 (6th January 2018)

Grandpa's umbrella
long-forgotten in old cupboard
his smile still lingers

Haiku 2 ( 6th Oct 2019)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2019

Haiku 2 ( 6th Oct 2019)

Farmer surveys sky
grey clouds portend heavy rain
he heaves a deep sigh

HAIKU 27 (15th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 27 (15th September 2017)

deserted seashore
lashing of evening waves
faint cries of seagulls

Haiku 27 (2nd October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 27 (2nd October 2017)

Plumrose is her name
best chef of Glen Waverley
she is on a diet

Haiku 2 (7th November 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Nov 2017

Haiku 2 (7th November 2017)

Old note in diary
'With all my love' from Nancy
my wife must not see

HAIKU (27th Sept 2018)*

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2018

HAIKU (27th Sept 2018)*

Old cobbler at work
his hammer goes up and down
such an intense look

* for real

HAIKU 28 (15th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 28 (15th September 2017)

city pubs are closed
unsteady feet struggle on
police at street-end

Haiku 28 (2nd October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 28 (2nd October 2017)

the past is a fact
the future is yet to be
in-between I stand

HAIKU 29 (15th September 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Sep 2017

HAIKU 29 (15th September 2017)

butterflies galore
spring* flowers are beckoning
highlight of the park

* spring in Australia

Haiku 29 (2nd October 2017)

Dr Peter Lim Oct 2017

Haiku 29 (2nd October 2017)

grandpa to grandma
do you still remember that?
no- we had not met

HAIKU 2 (9th January 2018)

Dr Peter Lim Jan 2018

HAIKU 2 (9th January 2018)

Second-hand bookshop
dust and cobwebs all over
not a breath of air