By Paul Minga THE BUZZING HELICOPTER took my childhood attention unexpectedly by storm in offloading PNG’s first PM Michael Thomas Somare was at where now Kerowil Singirok, PNGDF Engineering Battalion Highlands base is located. Every Papua New Guinean born before or after independence has their own story to share, reflect, reminisce, highlight and tell othersContinue reading “Reflecting on childhood memories of PNG’s first PM visit”
Author Archives: Ples Singsing
Kumani-The Poem
By Fiada Kede So he, Kumani in a gentle, but deep voice uttered a breath as he holds my hand “Darling? write, of me a poem ” I paused for a sec- breath a sigh looked him in the eyes -the eyes that brim with love like a consuming fire of which I was justContinue reading “Kumani-The Poem”
Kurai Memorial Awards Judging is in progress
Next week we will meet our three judges for Ples Singsing’s inaugural awards for short-biography writing. The judges are professional writers and avid fiction readers, who are recognised as Wantok Blong Ples Singsing (Associate Members). The judges will bring to bear their own wealth of knowledge and experience in writing, editing and publishing of fictionContinue reading “Kurai Memorial Awards Judging is in progress”
Just a little walk in the dark
Flash fiction by Raymond Sigimet “Bro, hariap ya! Plis o! Move a little faster yah.”He kept talking and irritating me, like a betel nut stain on a wall.I’m big for my size and quite slow. That’s why.I’m also fed up with the nagging. I truly am.Like I’m fed up with how friends compare me toContinue reading “Just a little walk in the dark”
The Old Justice is Dead
A poem by Raymond Sigimet The old justice is dead, and lost to time Where once in the hausman it chanted at night Amidst broken betel nut and waft of lime Spoken in a chanted glow of embers’ light Burnt and buried, the old justice of the past Where balance and order were societal normContinue reading “The Old Justice is Dead”
Under That Cement Slab
A poem by Joseph Tambure Under this decorated slab A person with unused treasures lies Treasures so huge for an entire country Because our years are numbered And life can be very short Under the slab are untold treasures Under this slab lies a wealthy man Silent, closed eyes, a mind no more A deadContinue reading “Under That Cement Slab”
Two recent poems by Jimmy Awagl
The Cracking Dawn A fading darkness embracing the earth Segregating the earth before sunrise As the eyes of the bleeding flame Glow in the hanging fog Scattered moisture departing tree tops A lone placid sea turns blood With the ink of the heavenly flame As the infant dawn casts its shadow Commanding the wind toContinue reading “Two recent poems by Jimmy Awagl”
PNG youth is trapped in the web of modernity
Philip Kai Morre Keith Jackson & Friends: PNG Attitude, 27 December 2022 KUNDIAWA – Youth in Papua New Guinea is a time bomb that our country is adding in its drift towards anarchy. Even as far back as the 2011 national census, 60% of PNG’s estimated population of 7.3 million was aged under 25. ItContinue reading “PNG youth is trapped in the web of modernity”
My Son
Stephanie Alois Keith Jackson & Friends: PNG Attitude, 30 June 2022 I’ll give you the world my little one / I’ll raise you properly-even with father gone / So rock-a-bye baby / Don’t you ever cry / Grow child grow, grow up and be a better man STEPHANIE ALOIS Your father disowned you and IContinue reading “My Son”
Meeting Penny
Raymond Sigimet Keith Jackson & Friends: PNG Attitude, 18 August 2022 “I heard footsteps brushing against the grass and crackling the dry leaves. I looked up and was surprised to see a pretty young woman, all Afro and earrings” FLASH FICTION – This is my story of Penny, someone I met unexpectedly. On a Wednesday. OurContinue reading “Meeting Penny”
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