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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The Dance of The Golden Lion
With great prosperity comes great responsibility. Spider Liew. ********************************************* The streets of Chinatown shimmered with the promise of prosperity-the red glow of lanterns and strings of golden lights, all heralding good fortune for the year. it was the eve of the Lunar New Year, and the city pulsed with life, though the crowds had long since dispersed. Proprietors had left offerings of coins at shopfronts to beckon good fortune for the year ahead. But, unnoticed by human eyes, Jinlong the golden-scaled dragon stirred. The majestic head of his intricately-woven costume radiated with a faint glow as he jumped lightly off the ceremonial platform, his tassels swaying with life. He arose to perform his sacred duty each year- collecting offerings and weaving prosperity into the new year.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
The Willow of Harmony
The willow grows where harmony resides. - Michelle Liew The Pussy Willow is a plant that blooms as the Lunar New Year approaches. This resilient plant thrives in diverse environments, making it a symbol for peace and unity.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
The Ice Widow: The Beginning
In Part 2 of this story, we met Viola, a conflicted widow with a devastating dilemma. What caused it? ******************************************
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
Fleeting Cherry Blossom
Carpe diem - seize the moment, because it doesn't last. The cherry blossom is a flower that blooms in spring, on the cusp of the Lunar New Year. This pink flower blooms only briefly, and so it represents transience. owing to its ephemeral nature.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
The Caregiver's Pause
Caring for others entails caring for the self. Michelle Liew *************************************************************
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
Rebirth
Hope rises from ashes, and combats loss. - Michelle Liew This poem complements Clandestine, a Crown Cinquain on loss written beautifully by Dharsheena.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
The Great Family Fracas
Family-can't live with them, can't live without them. - Michelle Liew *************************************************************
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
Reunited
A reunion is most meaningful when it is with the self. -Michelle Lie As the Lunar New Year approaches, families will reunite-and we ponder on reunions.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
The Ice Widow. Top Story - January 2025.
This is for Mikeydred's January prompt. Some truths are too heavy for the living. - Michelle Liew ******************************************************************
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
The Respect Duet
True connection requires respect. -Michelle Liew *************************************************************** Under the gentle glow of candlelight
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
Lofty Goals for 2025. Runner-Up in New Year, New Projects Challenge.
Challenges characterized the year 2024. It taught me that life is what we make it to be, with each of its health, familial, and other challenges that competed for my attention.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Motivation
The Keeper of Vows
This is for Mikeydred’s January prompt. **\***\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets