Fruits Poem By Goh Poh Seng [UPDATED]

📖 Read it. Sit with it. Then bite into a fruit like it holds a story.

The "Fruits Poem" is not merely a literary artifact; it is a living, breathing repository of Singaporean soul. Seek it out. Savor it. Stain your thumb purple. fruits poem by goh poh seng

Mangoes sweat their perfume into the air, syrupy and dangerous as first desire; custard flesh that drips like apologies, or declarations, sticky on a lover’s chin. Bananas hang in lazy crescents, mellow gold, their skins mapped with brown like old lovers’ letters. Pineapples wear crowns of hard green hope, prickled armor for a heart too sweet to trust. 📖 Read it

The poem by Goh Poh Seng (1936–2010), a pioneering figure in Singaporean literature, is a lyrical exploration of nature's beauty and its role as a source of emotional sustenance. Text Summary The "Fruits Poem" is not merely a literary