tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post2364268658101839288..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: Life of a Poet ~ Luk LeiRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86231598846550914942016-05-18T23:42:31.282-04:002016-05-18T23:42:31.282-04:00I can imagine, some of my friends and clients that...I can imagine, some of my friends and clients that have been to Singapore in the past few years have commented how beautiul the area is and how nice the Marina Bay Sands is, often wishing that Las Vegas Sands Corp. would have done the same to some of their properties here.Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-16180422056513129042016-05-18T23:40:02.252-04:002016-05-18T23:40:02.252-04:00Thank you Colleen, it took some thought and search...Thank you Colleen, it took some thought and searching to narrow down my pen name :)Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-32743848218201349952016-05-18T23:39:22.857-04:002016-05-18T23:39:22.857-04:00Given the era in which the novels take place, I th...Given the era in which the novels take place, I think Ian Flemming as probably very close to matching what Macau was like. Very seedy. Especially given the floating casino he referred to was a real thing, though sadly, no more. (The version featured in the film adaptation of Skyfall is highly romanticized, however. Many locals, when the film came out, wished that the old floating casino looked that good. lol)Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-17238929378199276742016-05-18T22:00:16.938-04:002016-05-18T22:00:16.938-04:00I enjoyed this look into another world, especially...I enjoyed this look into another world, especially liked learning about The City of Poets and how Luk got his wonderful name. colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669375650785054059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-27401670962381177742016-05-18T08:02:04.966-04:002016-05-18T08:02:04.966-04:00I really loved the interview and responses Sherry ...I really loved the interview and responses Sherry and Luk. Beautiful poetry and mesmerizing photography what a treat its all was. I must confess my impression of Macau was from the James Bond stories and films of many years ago.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-85293286897615751672016-05-18T07:46:40.051-04:002016-05-18T07:46:40.051-04:00Hi Sherry, i think you have got it mixed up a bit ...Hi Sherry, i think you have got it mixed up a bit here, you have been to Singapore to interview me, not China. :)<br />anyway, my grandparents are from China, so yeah, there's some sort of a link there.<br /><br />hey Luk Lei, the Marina Bay area is a very lovely place now, especially the Gardens by the Bay. the heat is still intense though. :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-8460435285551629982016-05-18T02:50:06.190-04:002016-05-18T02:50:06.190-04:00Thank you very much, Annell!Thank you very much, Annell!Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-88370144411263578122016-05-18T02:49:34.922-04:002016-05-18T02:49:34.922-04:00Thank you very much, Myrna!Thank you very much, Myrna!Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-8528239474591353022016-05-18T02:47:59.845-04:002016-05-18T02:47:59.845-04:00Thank you very much Rosemary! For a while I have ...Thank you very much Rosemary! For a while I have struggled trying find a way to describe my method. I think your description is the one I had been looking for. :) Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-37362056398955319262016-05-17T20:51:00.021-04:002016-05-17T20:51:00.021-04:00I so much enjoyed reading this interview. Luk, yo...I so much enjoyed reading this interview. Luk, your life is fascinating. Thank you for sharing your adventure, your challenges with us and, of course, your poetry. The pictures are great! Sherry, thanks for this one. Your questions are always on target. Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-55061367207360104352016-05-17T19:30:10.918-04:002016-05-17T19:30:10.918-04:00What a wonderful interview! I did indeed hang on e...What a wonderful interview! I did indeed hang on every word and was enthralled by the video. I very much enjoy your photographs, Luk; and I like your succinct yet deep poetry, with its facility for unusual but natural-seeming rhymes. I particularly like the line about the dancing daughter, 'White fire under your feet'.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86954776048183386502016-05-17T12:34:30.635-04:002016-05-17T12:34:30.635-04:00Thank you very much, Mary! The region is so unique...Thank you very much, Mary! The region is so unique. Hong Kong is a great city suffering through a bit of political and social turmoil right now, but Macau perseveres. If you ever find your self back over this way, we'll have to connect you to some of the Portuguese Egg Tarts and Pork Chop buns. Fantastic simple eats. Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-64093798979227231712016-05-17T12:31:21.553-04:002016-05-17T12:31:21.553-04:00Dear Sherry and Luk, loved the post, and loved lea...Dear Sherry and Luk, loved the post, and loved learning about Macau. Thanks you so much! annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71476226623548641882016-05-17T12:29:38.081-04:002016-05-17T12:29:38.081-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed it Gillena. It does well...I'm glad you enjoyed it Gillena. It does well sumarizing this place. Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-34021983492191895942016-05-17T12:28:51.714-04:002016-05-17T12:28:51.714-04:00Nah, just a gwei lo residing in Macau :) My wife i...Nah, just a gwei lo residing in Macau :) My wife is Cantonese however and slowly but surely I'm picking some things up. My daughter however is beating me to it. Though, I have lived here 4 years. I had been visiting the region frequently for almost 16 years. While I struggle to get the language down it seems I've assimilated in many ways, with light years yet to go, lol. But Singapore is phenomenal, and I couldn't agree more that there are some very strong similarities. I had visited last almost 5 years ago, just as the Marina Bay Sands was being constructed. I loved every moment of it, even the intense heat. :) Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-43406971699787753222016-05-17T12:11:46.911-04:002016-05-17T12:11:46.911-04:00Oh my goodness, how could I have forgotten we HAVE...Oh my goodness, how could I have forgotten we HAVE been to China, to visit you, Lee San. Forgive my complete lack of short term memory. Sigh. I remember "visiting" Singapore when you and I chatted . I remember how you cycle off into the natural places as an antidote to the urban cacophony.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-14289738995983502212016-05-17T10:14:56.228-04:002016-05-17T10:14:56.228-04:00Luk & Sherry, what a wonderful collaboration! ...Luk & Sherry, what a wonderful collaboration! Luk, I read about Macau with interest. I had been to Hong Kong, so I have a bit of an idea how Macau's government must function. It sounds like a very vibrant place. I like especially that it has good food...smiles! Your life definitely took you on an interesting journey. Ha, I had not realized you were an ex pat..but it sounds like you are enjoying your life, wife & child, in your new environment. Really glad that you have found Poets United, Luk! Really enjoy the depth of your poetry. Sherry, another fine interview!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-57285901267949340202016-05-17T08:59:45.323-04:002016-05-17T08:59:45.323-04:00Thanks for another Monday poet close up Sherry and...Thanks for another Monday poet close up Sherry and thanks Luk esoecially I appreciated the video of Macao.<br /><br />Much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-70288219582873155822016-05-17T08:45:47.613-04:002016-05-17T08:45:47.613-04:00Hi Luk Lei, great to know you better! at first, i ...Hi Luk Lei, great to know you better! at first, i thought you may be a Chinese, even a Cantonese like me, but never mind, we do still share some things in common, like how we like to write, and care for our families, and we live in tiny city states which are densely populated and with its own distinct cuisines. <br />glad to know you have an instagram account too. :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-82260690243086359732016-05-17T03:06:00.238-04:002016-05-17T03:06:00.238-04:00Thank you, Truedessa! I appreciate this! I hope y...Thank you, Truedessa! I appreciate this! I hope you enjoy the other content I had written as well!Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-75929758204087817622016-05-17T03:05:05.954-04:002016-05-17T03:05:05.954-04:00Thank you Panchali! If you seek, you shall find. ...Thank you Panchali! If you seek, you shall find. It just takes time, and I'm glad to have landed here. Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71818929055545068532016-05-17T03:04:09.016-04:002016-05-17T03:04:09.016-04:00Thank you Donna! The food here is quite good. If ...Thank you Donna! The food here is quite good. If you look up Macanese Cuisine in google, there are some site that offer some excellent recepies. Most of the food is home cooking inspired so it's not too difficult to give it a try. Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-14204077459030223972016-05-17T03:02:13.999-04:002016-05-17T03:02:13.999-04:00Thank you, Susan, and I am glad you have enjoyed e...Thank you, Susan, and I am glad you have enjoyed everything. I'm pretty lucky to have her too, She's a little firecracker, always smiling, loud and free.Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-92061746107808071782016-05-17T03:00:13.917-04:002016-05-17T03:00:13.917-04:00Thank you, Jae. So long as ideas keep rattling aro...Thank you, Jae. So long as ideas keep rattling around in my noggin, I'll be sure to have more coming :). Couldn't agree more on what influence and inspires us. It's often the things, places, and people closest to us. Not usually those that are seperated by time and space. Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-84502921443298215882016-05-17T02:57:00.403-04:002016-05-17T02:57:00.403-04:00Thank you for the chance to talk, Sherry! I apprec...Thank you for the chance to talk, Sherry! I appreciate all the comments and the love.Luk Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922027975142163627noreply@blogger.com