The Thinking Sapling

A curious collection of thought experiments and reflections.

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  • People and Trains: Round and Round

    A train goes round and round,passing stations day in, day out.People board, a dozen fresh faces.Every day, the route never changes. Morning, it starts on its routine.Down the track, the…

  • Written Thoughts: Why Peotry?

    Looking back at my posts, I’ve noticed that I’ve been gravitating towards writing poetry recently. It’s been a part of my blogging journey for some time. So I thought, why…

  • The Comfort of Sleep: A Soft Escape

    It is quite an extraordinary feeling when you see a younger you appreciate an element of life that you do today. Of all matters, I find myself in agreement with…

  • Scared and Alone: By The Rice Field

    Angry words, disappointmentcut deep in the moment.Expectations turned to frustration.Love lost amidst emotions. Does it matter what was saidwhen misty tears cloud one’s head?Yet, still after the relentless bout.The words…

  • Moments of Change: The Cat in The Park

    Alex sat on the benchLegs crossed, with snacks and pens.They looked up and saw clouds.With a frown, they looked back down. Day by day, Alex went and sat.Always alone, they’d…

  • Labels and Identity: The Words We Wear

    Labels are interesting things. When asked to describe ourselves, we use words, and the ones we choose are often significant. For instance, I could choose to call myself a student…

  • In The Land: Paradise and Change

    This is part of my writing project where I go back and read some of my childhood poems then rewrite them. For the first poem of this rewriting project, I’m…

  • On Emptiness and Small Connections: A Term’s End

    My mind still feels a bit foggy today, probably from a stressful month filled with projects, internship hunting, and final exams. My posting has been pretty infrequent lately because of…

  • Reading a Stranger’s Poem: Visiting My Childhood’s Writings

    Somewhere on Facebook lies a collection of poems written by an awkward twelve-year-old. They are embarrassing, random, and surprisingly, thought-provoking. You see, when I was around the age of eleven…

  • Life’s Duality: What Makes Us Alive

    It’s been over two weeks since I posted. Frankly? It’s because I’ve found myself rather busy with coursework and all. While it distracted me from overthinking, such times always bring…

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I’m an engineering student who stays up at night thinking too much about life. Here’s where you’ll find the messy thoughts I took time to captured in writing. Take what I say with a grain of salt, but have fun!