Vivienne Tan – Text and Photos by Jude Bautista

Asian Eyes

jude bautista — Sun, 31 May 2015 10:03:19 +0000

Vivienne Tan

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Vivienne Tan

A poem by

Jude Bautista

Asian eyes what mysteries

do you hold?

Vivienne Tan

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Vivienne Tan

They inspire me with lust

that cannot be contained

Vivienne Tan

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Vivienne Tan

Your graceful face eases

the burden of my life

Vivienne Tan

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Vivienne Tan

Denying it is futile I am

powerless from the inevitable

path of love

Vivienne Tan

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Vivienne Tan