Tri Birth Life Departure Throughout the journey The path could be rough Mistakes are inevitable Things happen Life happens Failures could be Gifts That educate Strive for more And try your best Because not trying Is the ultimate Form of failure Me Myself I Mind Body Soul All Coming Full-circle Educate Aspire to inspire … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Timeless Rhymes and Rhythms Rhyme Rhymes with time A tale as old as time An allusion to Beauty and the Beast Reason Using the mind Logic, discipline, and sense Elinor Dashwood, the epitome of sense from Sense and Sensibility Rhyme and reason are interconnected The two princesses in The Phantom Tollbooth A children’s story about … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
The Eye of the Storm The looming clouds provided a portent Even though some thought that they were not important The rains fell down heavy and hard but definitely not like the lugubrious tales from the Bard Such as William Shakespeare's Macbeth (With the weird sisters and whatnot) The sidewalk had raindrops all over it … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Unification Balance the mind, body, and soul Share knowledge across the world Across the universe, and see That true wisdom lies within thee Unify the heart, and do not break it Because any heart has its secrets Strive for more and seek tranquility By creating unified unity The heart loves The brain thinks That it … Continue reading Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Achieving My Own Great Expectations
By Alex Andy Phuong A boy named Pip had once realized that, “In attempting to become a gentleman, I had succeeded in becoming a snob.” That character is the anti-hero in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Studying that novel was a huge burden on me for more than just its sheer length. I encountered difficulty while … Continue reading Achieving My Own Great Expectations
The Sun King
By Alex Andy Phuong Royal does not always mean loyal Regal relates to regalia Ostentatious display For friendship is much more powerful than a staff A staff can work together to create something new Teamwork really does pay off
Four Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Choose Choices Carefully and Cautiously The power of choice, A wide variety Of potential disarray Question the nature of existence Ask what it means to be alive Within a highly subjective reality Where truth could be false And false could be reality Understand that Everything really is A matter of selection Fight? … Continue reading Four Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Gaining and Giving Gratitude Man Manhood Maturity Fraternity Maternity Masculinity Femininity Gender Equality Stand Up Stay Strong Never do wrong Express Gratitude For The One & Only Life Stand Up Stand straight Stand tall Avoid the Fall of Rome Stay strong Courage is not Foolish bravery But the willingness To keep going Until peace … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Musecal Some kids like to read and others do not Some people are scientific while others are prolific Writers Artists Musicians (and/or) dreamers Dreams are much more than just nighttime phenomena Because dreams make the phenomenal possible Rhyme and reason Sense and Sensibility Tales as old as time Poetry does … Continue reading Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Be Real Reality might be bleak Yet the ones who accept reality Are not meek For the strong Are the ones who truly endure And enjoy the gift of life itself Son Rise Born into a world Of night and day Parents help a young man Not go astray Some abandon … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Academy of the Heart And Mind 