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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Moonlight Keeps Memory
Here's a Haiku Triptych--a Haiku chain of three--for lovers of romance. Our memories are sometimes blurred. The moon's light clarifies them, touching--and quietly mending.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Poets
One Small Step for Boon
July 20th marked man's first walk on the moon--one small step that changed humankind forever. A piece of moon rock comes to Singapore--and goes missing.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Fiction
Hades' Terms and Conditions. Content Warning.
This poem is about the things we carry but never say. The torch is metaphorical--our unspoken burdens leave their mark. Our burdens' weight,
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Poets
Retained
Today so happens to be International Retainer Day--one for the extra dental boost we sometimes need. Some things, like retainers, are meant to shape us.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Fiction
67 Seconds With Mandela
We Mandela Day today, for a man who embodied faith, gave hope and--most importantly--made change for 67 years in public service.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Poets
She Smiles Without Blinking
This day--17 July--is World Emoji Day. It's about faces--frozen in planned expression. It's all about the masks we wear--
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Fiction
Halfway to Narcissus
Join our friend Narcissus on a journey of self-discovery-- even if he only makes it halfway. Hope waits--even for vanity. 🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞🪞
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Poets
The Tenth Gong
On July 21st every year, a gong tolled at Negara (Country) community centre--nine times. It marked Racial Harmony Day. Racial unrest shook the cultural melting pot of Singapore that day in 1964.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Fiction
Medusa: The True Legend Remembered
Most of us know Medusa as a monster...but few recall how Poseidon's treatment had turned her hair to snakes. They say her gaze led to stoned glaze--
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Poets
Snowball and the Echo Key. Top Story - July 2025.
For Mikeydred's July prompt The loudest words are heard--in silence. 🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🗣️🐾 🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🗣️🐾 Snowball and her owner, Michelle, loved the rustic charm of Weston in July--the lush, green fields of summer and countless apple orchards made it every little dog's dream.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Fiction
Inheritance
This is for Vocal's Things I Can't Say Out Loud Challenge and Poppy's #13 prompt. Some legacies are forged from absence. ⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️⚡⛈️
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Poets
The Room Upstairs
For Vocal's How it Feels The Second Time Challenge. The second time should feel--honest. 🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️🏚️
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin9 months ago in Fiction