Collecting Stamps by Jeff Leong (For my son, Marc) I had this eccentric habit, stashing used stamps to start you a small collection for the day you arrive I long imagined, showing you snow monkeys of Japan, Australian Possums and the pangolins of Malaysia There were colorful birds too, singing Lesser Flamingo from Kenya, Ceylonese Rufous Babbler and Belibis Polos of Republik Indonesia You were late in arriving Postmarked 1990, the first in the collection grew into a treasure trove You like faces best, pointing at Gandhi of India, the Queen of England and the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam And I like you best, laughing over the names of countries: Sverige Forstentum Liechtenstein and Republica De Honduras © 2003 by Jeff Leong. All rights reserved. Home