{"id":17874,"date":"2016-01-08T21:11:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T13:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=17874"},"modified":"2016-01-08T21:25:29","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T13:25:29","slug":"ge2015-sg50-haikus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2016\/01\/ge2015-sg50-haikus\/","title":{"rendered":"GE2015 & SG50 Haikus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n‘Beware the man of a single book (homo unius libri).’<\/strong> – St. Thomas Aquinas<\/p>\n

Always read widely and investigate deeply for a 360-degree view to prevent blindsided dogmatism.\u00a012 Feb 2015: Latest World Press Freedom Index (Reporters Without Borders) shows ‘drastic decline’; Singapore ranked at No.153 [out of 180 countries]:\u00a0http:\/\/index.rsf.org\/#!\/index-details\/SGP
\n<\/a>
\nHaiku #1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Ownself check ownself’
\nmeans not super confident;
\nbut not confident.<\/p>\n

Haiku #2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

(As) no Wheel-Turning King*
\nhas come or is coming soon,
\nkeep ‘checking’ the ‘king’.<\/p>\n

* \u8f6c\u8f6e\u5723\u738b: An ideal noble ‘king’ who arises once in an extremely long while; not in our time<\/p>\n

Haiku #3:
\n<\/strong>
\nBe wary of (any)one*
\nwho hints perfection in all \u2013
\na perfect liar.<\/p>\n

*who is clearly no Buddha<\/p>\n

Haiku #4:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond gratitude (for any person),
\nthere must be wisdom to think,
\n(and) compassion to feel (for the masses)<\/p>\n

Haiku #5:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thinking all is fine
\nis probably the worst way
\nto think about all.*<\/p>\n

\n

* Do look more carefully, at all sides, to realise all is not fine at all<\/p>\n

Haiku #6:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bad faith to yourself \u2013
\nplease do not let it become
\nbad faith to us all.*<\/p>\n

\n

* with your choices and actions<\/p>\n

Haiku #7:<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Living in an) ivory tower \u2013
\n(it is way) too high (up) to see the people
\nstruggling below*<\/p>\n

\n

* to continue paying, supporting and building the tower<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Haiku #8:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gerrymandering…
\nNot too confident to win?
\nSet the chessboard first!*<\/p>\n

* not that it is encouraged at all, to ‘cheat’ before playing ‘fair’<\/p>\n

Haiku #9:<\/strong><\/p>\n

All underdogs know
\nwhat all underdogs endure
\nmore than all topdogs.<\/p>\n

Haiku #10:<\/strong><\/p>\n

To not really care
\nabout political choice
\nis simply careless.*<\/p>\n

\n

* as an unwise vote or non-vote will affect the masses, including oneself<\/p>\n

Haiku #11:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Choose for the future; *
\nnot for the past gone** or now.
\nWhere to go from here?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

* for yourself and future generations<\/p>\n

** as distracted by, using ‘misguided nostalgia’ reminisced endlessly and pointlessly with ‘celebrations’ including $10 million worth (or rather, waste) of fireworks, plus much more funds that could help the needy<\/p>\n

Haiku #12:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do not be confused.
\nIf there were any true crimes,
\nthere would be charges.*<\/p>\n

\n

* and jail already, instead of being able to stand for election.<\/p>\n

Haiku #13:<\/strong><\/p>\n

If there were no crimes,
\nthe truly guilty ones are
\nthose suggesting them.*<\/p>\n

*who are simply out to confuse.<\/p>\n

Haiku #14:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SG50 stuff:
\nmuch ‘misguided nostalgia’.
\nKey pivot is now.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Charlie Chan Hock Chye –
\nThe best SG50 gift,
\nOf truths forgotten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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