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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Melaka River Tales-Old and New Face-to-face




The Water- wheel of Life

Ancient hub of our ancestors
Still thriving, the Melaka river
Playgound of naked brown children 
and the bulging-eyed slimy mudskipper 

Watery reflection of our heritage
The old Melaka of yore
Face to face with the contemporary
spanking new buildings never anticipated before

Echoes of  ghostly cannons from Portuguese galleons
on the Eastern bank of the estuary
Sounds of merriment on the hotel patio
Clinking of glasses sparkling with sherry

So the past meets the present
Intermingling of cultures and songs
In a place unique with our story, where we, 
my siblings, cousins and friends belong.













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19 comments:

  1. Wonderful series of photos! The river and the wheel are really cool looking. Thanks for sharing your world.

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  2. Fabulous photos! The poem on top is very evocative. And thanks for your kind comments on my post.

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  3. Your waterfront looks beautiful. I really like that galleon sitting there, reminding of the past...

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  4. these shots are timeless.
    thanks for linking,

    happy potluck!

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  5. That's a beautiful place and photographed so well.

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  6. What a beautiful place to be, and your photographs of it are absolutely wonderful! I especially love the second one. It is so nicely composed.

    Thank you so much for sharing them at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a fantastic day!

    lisa.

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  7. Love the poem as well as the photos. Fantastic!

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  8. I like the perspective in your photos - and your poem.

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  9. Gorgeous photos and beautiful imagery in your poem. You really now how to bring your travels to life

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  10. Waterfronts always fascinate me, and this one seems to be especially interesting.
    I'd love to take a tour of the old ship anchored there.
    Thanks for stopping by.
    Maggie

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  11. What a great series of shots. The galleon in the first shot is amazing! Your poem is wonderful and speaks eloquently of the history and heritage of this place.

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  12. the galleon is enchanting in this contemporary setting. wonderful watery shots.

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  13. Nice shots. Looks like the kind of place I'd love to wander about with my camera.

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  14. wow, wonderful and i am so jealous looks so beautiful!

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  15. Love that old looking sail ship in the back!

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  16. lovely and vivid photos, and the poem as well. Thanks also for visiting my post and the appreciation.

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  17. @ Andrea, mindlovemisery Shey, Lotusleaf, Karen and Sivinden - thanks for reading my poem,and for your encouraging comments.

    @ Emille, 2sweetnsaxy ,lunawitch, Luna Miranda, Maggie, Chubskulit, Lisa, Jingle, Carver, Lesley and eileeninmd - glad you like the photos and the river. Melaka has a lot to offer as a heritage site. Will post more on Melaka soon.
    Rosie@travel-i-tales

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  18. Great photos. Love the photo of the galleon :)

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