A poem about modern society.

The palm trees are tall and secure with complicatedly constructed heads, which provide enough space the little birds to nest safely.

A man’s view of his home land.

Poem describing a land of light and healing.

Haiku about palm trees.

Writing a waikiki rain-bow day.

It’s 1958 and two pals decide to join the army. One signs up for the regulars and the other joins the Territorials. One is destined to die young but the other lives on to tell the story many years later.

The Lion and the Sun incorporates, the culture, religion and philosophy of the people of Burma, mostly delineated in Part one of the novel under British Colonialism. All of Part 2, dwells exclusively on the Japanese occupation of Burma.

I wrote the novel not long after Burma (Myanmar) was liberated. Although the war was over decades ago, it seems as if it hasn’t as yet ended. Burma (Myanmar) is still suffering in the throes of a prolonged military dictatorship. How long will this continue is anybody’s guess.

Desert sand all around…

Life is full of beauty, whether at sea or on land, at home or vacation, the lust for beauty is within all of us. As time moves on, we see changes, some good, and some bad, but time is marching on, so take a deep breathe and enjoy.