by Colin W. Campbell

Whispers

Out there among the trees,
way down at Santubong
whispers in the breeze,
bring back an ancient song.

Way down at Santubong
sad sounds of long ago
bring back an ancient song
a song the spirits know.

Sad sounds of long ago
whispers in the breeze.
A song the spirits know,
out there among the trees.

Radio Show

On the radio,
in the studio.
Red FM, you know
the radio show.

In the studio.
Here in Borneo.
The radio show
with Jennifer Lau.

Here in Borneo.
Red FM, you know
with Jennifer Lau
on the radio.

Mutiara 93250

A pearl of a place to be
the very cream of Kuching City.
So nice and posh and clean and tidy
and such a lovely sight to see.

The very cream of Kuching City,
all my pals in MJC.
And such a lovely sight to see,
especially when they visit me.

All my pals in MJC,
so nice and posh and clean and tidy,
especially when they visit me.
A pearl of a place to be.

Notes on Author’s Work:

As well as these Three Pantoums, more of Colin W. Campbell’s poetry from Sarawak entitled Santubong Haiku can be found in the Febrauary 2013 issue of Eastlit.

Notes on Three Pantoums:

Whispers was published in print and PDF in The Blinking Anthology, 2012.

Radio Show was read on Radio Sarawak, 2007.