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 Clock's Regret
Prologue: We only have so much time with each other. 🕐🕑🕒🕓🕔🕕🕖🕗🕘🕙🕚🕛🕐🕑🕒🕓🕔🕕🕖🕗🕘🕙🕚🕛🕐🕑🕒 In the dank silence of a musty, neglected room, I waited.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
Bridge of Trust
Friendships and communities take decades to build. They take a much shorter time to dismantle. The essence that holds them together? Trust. It is what bridges people, but oh, can be shaky. And yes, it requires our senses to navigate. Cross the bridge with me.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
What lies below
One of the most difficult life lessons to learn is that things aren’t always what they seem to be. All that glitters isn’t necessarily gold; the taste of what looks sugar isn’t necessarily sweet.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
The Lure of the Small Screen
Digital technology, particularly with the advent of Artificial Intelligence, has created the need for immediate responses to messages and posts.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
The Truth About Loss
Experiences with loss are painful. Sadly, we all have them. Coming to terms with them, ironically, sets us free. And the Shadows are shadows no more.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
Through A Stray's Eyes
Prologue How much can a stray dog do? As it turns out, quite a lot. 🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
Firm Handshake
Trust is a fragile commodity, difficult to earn, easy to break. That fragility contributes to the frailty of relationships.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
Grains of Hope
Sprouts. Yes, sprouts. They're not something one usually thinks of as comforting, but are. Their growth is hope that literally springs eternal, found where few would think of.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
You'll Never Know What You're Gonna Get
If you’re a Forrest Gump fan, you’ll know what he says about chocolates. Yes, life is, indeed, a box of chocolates, with some pieces being, to put it mildly, acquired tastes. But each taste is a significant piece of the puzzles that are our lives. We notice the differences, however subtle, as we take little nibbles.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
Gratitude Awakens
The ups and downs, petty rigours, and busyness of life make Gratitude difficult to celebrate. But thankfulness manifests more to be grateful for.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
Five Senses, Five Moments
The five senses come into play most often in ordinary experiences, like those in a mall. We end up taking them for granted, simply because we rely on them so. Here’s a little ode in return for their service.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets
The Star’s Awakening
Everyone has had the experience of being overlooked or disregarded in favour of someone or something else. But every shadow has qualities that allow it to shine in the spotlight, no matter how dark it seems.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Poets