Return of Spring (A Poem)

Return of Spring (A Poem)

The cherry trees are budding Their blossoms will be falling When the swallows return Will they find their...
The Ocean Has a Thousand Voices (A Poem)

The Ocean Has a Thousand Voices (A Poem)

The ocean has a thousand voices Its roar makes the mountain shake Its groaning moves the earth to tears Its whisper brings back sweet memories Its symphony in the dark stirs my soul I bow in awe and worship my...
I Did it His Way (A Poem)

I Did it His Way (A Poem)

The night is here, the end is near My body aches and cries for rest Still I toil with sweat and tears Till I breathe my very last breath. The field is ripe for harvest, But where have the workers gone? It has been a long hard day, I did it His way. A long, long time...
Poems for Suffering Children

Poems for Suffering Children

Who Am I? My name is written on the sand— Am I a sandman? My name is written on the sky— Am I a raindrop From the cloud above? My name is written on the sea— Am I a ripple Of the mighty ocean That kisses the rocks into sand? (This is meant to be a fun poem, conveying...
Ode to an 80-year-old Chinese: Climbing Sacramental Street (A Poem)

Ode to an 80-year-old Chinese: Climbing Sacramental Street (A Poem)

unsplash-logoAmy Rollo The burden of time Gets heavier With each step uphill. I need to go home To my tiny home In this foreign land. I want to go home, But where is my home-home, To which my heart belongs? I must climb the hill, Against the gravity of Age and sorrows...
Ode to a Cancer Man (Poems)

Ode to a Cancer Man (Poems)

For my brother, David Chi-Hsian Wong. I. He is a cancer man One foot in the grave and One foot in Neverland Defiant to the end. Looking ahead Beyond the ocean With a twinkle In his eyes. He has cheated death Once, twice, or thrice He can play hide-and-seek For one...
A Deserted Mansion [一栋废弃的豪宅 ] (A Poem)

A Deserted Mansion [一栋废弃的豪宅 ] (A Poem)

  Moss covers the cobblestone A rusty gate half open All is quiet in the garden Except for the cricket chirping The courtyard is strewn with leaves No one has entered the gate Except curious onlookers Wondering about its past history Weeds have over-grown The...
From the Antiviolence Movement to a Positive Feminism

From the Antiviolence Movement to a Positive Feminism

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Meaning-Centred Counselling

Meaning-Centred Counselling

Note This is a slightly modified version from the original chapter in Wong, P. T. P. (1998). Meaning-centred counseling. In P. T. P. Wong & P. S. Fry (Eds.), The human quest for meaning: A handbook of psychological research and clinical applications (1st ed., pp....
The Meaningful Living Project

The Meaningful Living Project

What is the greatest need in these uncertain times? What are people’s deepest yearnings? What is your most cherished dream? Yes, I know the popular answers: Good economy, good paying jobs, happiness, success and all things that people typically strive for. But have...