Fruits Poem By Goh Poh Seng -

Before we bite into the poem, we must understand the hand that offers the fruit. Goh Poh Seng was born in Kuala Lumpur in 1936 but spent his most formative literary years in Singapore. He was a doctor by training (University College Dublin), but a poet by vocation. This duality—the scientist’s precision married to the artist’s passion—is everywhere in the "Fruits Poem."

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On the surface, the is a celebration. But a melancholic undertow runs through the stanzas. Goh writes with the urgency of a man watching the last fruit tree fall to make way for a flyover. Before we bite into the poem, we must

A recurring motif in Goh’s work is the cycle of life and the inevitability of change. "Fruits" touches upon the fleeting nature of ripeness, symbolizing the passage of time and the fragility of memory. The transition from the sweetness of a fresh harvest to the eventual decay serves as a poignant reminder of the shifting social and physical landscape of Singapore during its rapid urbanization. A recurring motif in Goh’s work is the

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