Fruits Poem By Goh Poh Seng Access

: The fruits are described as "swollen by the fertile soil" and "rounded by the nourishing daylight," emphasizing a symbiotic relationship with the earth. Temporal Progression

In the market's vibrant display, A rainbow's splendor comes to stay, Fruits of every shape and hue, Entice the senses, old and new. fruits poem by goh poh seng

The is a direct reaction to this erasure. By cataloging durians, rambutans, mangosteens, and cempedak, Goh performs a literary act of preservation. These are not mere snacks; they are totems of a pre-lapsarian Singapore—a place where time moved with the slow, heavy drop of a mango from a branch. : The fruits are described as "swollen by

"Here, the durian waits like a crowned grenade, Its flesh a custard of thunder. The rambutan, hairy and red, Winks at the sun, hiding a pearl of acid-sweetness. You ask for my home? It is not a street or a block number. It is the stain of mangosteen purple on my thumb." The rambutan, hairy and red, Winks at the

In the latter portion of the poem (lines 22–34), the focus shifts from the biological process to the emotional impact on humanity. Universal Contentment

Despite this physical decay, Goh introduces a powerful metaphor that subverts the reader's expectations. He writes: