Gwee Li Sui (b. 1970)
SELECTED POEMS
Excerpts from This Floating World
Haiku for Notre-Dame
Darkness remembers
the light of your faith. The flames
that kill you restore.Peeping Tom Haiku
I watch in silence.
The wall of words that hides me
exposes my prey.Manifestly Inadequate Haiku
He's old enough, but
he's still young. He may be bright,
but he was stupid.Town Hall Haiku
We hear you. We are
very sorry. Thank you for
your feedback. Good night.Spoiler Haiku
How do you know what
you don’t want to know—
if you don't know what that is?
by Gwee Li Sui
from This Floating World (2021)
